Age of Exploration
What was the Age of Exploration?
The time in History where Europeans wanted to explore.
What was the Columbian Exchange
An exchange of goods and resources between the Old World and the New World along with the mass death and enslavement of Native Americans.
What was the middle passage?
The route taken to transport enslaved African people to the New World?
Where was Columbus from?
Italy
Who did De la casa advocate for?
Natives
Old World:
New World:
Afro-EurAsia
North & South America
What was exchanged during this time?
Food, Crops, Animals, Diseases
What part of the boat were enslaved African held on?
The bottom
Where did he intend on going?
Asia
Where was De La casa from?
Venice. Italy
What did Marco Polo do?
A European explorer who recorded his experience while traveling through Asia. (Journals)
A disease spread as a result of the exchange
3 months
Why is Columbus no longer being celebrated?
Why was De La Casa looked down upon?
His support for African slavery
How were the Indigenous' kindness taken for weakness?
They were called uneducated and silly for being so giving and unknowing of weapons.
Which Enduring Issue does the Columbian Exchange fall under perfectly?
Interconnectedness
Why were enslaved people punished for not eating?
Weak slaves can't produce labor. Needed them to survive the journey/
Why did Columbus order the Natives to be killed?
To easily take over land
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
How was De la casa successful?
Helped put Columbus in jail & end Native slavery
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Name 3/5 of the factors that led to the AOE
How did the Columbian Exchange change the world?
New crops were introduced all over the world along with animals and goods.
Triangular Trade -
The Europeans traded manufactured goods for captured enslaved Africans
How did Columbus die?
Heart failure from bacterial infection believed to be an std
Why is De la casa not remembered as a famous hero
If he is remember then the truth about Columbus would have to be widely known.