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Columbus or Cabot
Vespucci or de Gama
Magellan or Drake
European Claims
Native American Struggles
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Born in Italy, but sailed for Spain.
Columbus
100
Discovered that a continent, North and South America, sat between Europe and Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci
100
Considered a hero in England, but a villain by Spain.
Francis Drake
100
You have to cross the Appalachian mountains to get to French claimed land from land claimed by this country.
England
100
90% of Native Americans died from this, which was brought via the Columbian Exchange
Disease
200
Born Giovanni Caboto, but changed his name when he went looking for someone to fund his expedition.
John Cabot
200
His disagreement with Zamorin led to Portugal to call for him to take Indian and African ports by force.
Vasco de Gama
200
Led a fleet that attacked and destroyed Spanish ships an ports, effectively reducing Spanish influence at sea.
Francis Drake
200
The border between the French claimed and Spanish claimed land is primarily this mountain range.
Rocky Mountains.
200
American Indians who traditionally used farming, had to do this more to make up for the land loss after Europeans started claiming more and more land.
Hunting
300
First European (since the Vikings) to reach North American continent.
John Cabot
300
Vespucci's discoveries gave this country the worlds first global empire.
Portugal
300
Was not able to join his crew as they finished a completed circumnavigation of the globe, because he died in an attempt at an alliance led to his death from fighting in another’s war.
Ferdinand Magellan
300
The 13 original United states colonies reside in this countries claim.
England.
300
In order to survive Native Americans had to participate in trade with the Europeans for basic goods and resources. name three things they would have traded with Europeans.
Furs, food, jewelry, clothing, tools, animals.
400
The exchange of culture, plants, animals, spices, and disease was named after him, and called what?
Columbus, the Columbian Exchange.
400
The study of these things helped this explorer to discover that the continent they 'discovered' was not in fact Asia.
Flora (plants) and Fauna (animals) , Amerigo Vespucci
400
This explorer was so celebrated for his achievements and received what upon his return to England.
Francis Drake, a Knighthood.
400
Which three geographic regions did Spanish claimed land cover on the continent?
Northwest, Southwest, and Central America.
400
Native Americans were considered savages by European invaders, however they had quite sophisticated systems such as...
Farming, religion, buildings, hunting and gathering, crafting, tool making, etc. Can you explain why these are examples of a sophisticated culture?
500
This explorer discovered what resource off the coast of North America, which meant what to England?
Cabot, Cod, made England wealthy due to ease of abundance and popularity.
500
This explorer discovered a route that was an important moment in navigational history, finally linking the east and west by water. Who was the explorer and what route did he discover?
Vasco de Gama, The route took him around Africa and became the first direct route by sea for Europeans.
500
This explorer sailed through what, named after him, to be the first known Europeans to see what?
Magellan, Strait of Magellan, Mar Pacifico (Pacific Ocean)
500
Explain why there is a drastic difference in the size of each countries claims of land in North America.
Spanish had the most claim because they were the first to start exploring. Followed by France, who were able to claim a majority of the remaining land, and then the English, being last, were only able to claim what was left.
500
Explain why Native Americans fought against European invasion. Give at least 2 concrete examples to support your argument.
Europeans stealing their land, resources. Europeans would kill whole tribes to have easy access to their land. The disease they brought did more harm than any of the other ills inflicted. Native Indians were kidnapped and imprisoned. Religion and government was forced on them by Europeans.