Christopher Columbus
What year did Columbus sail?
1492
True or False: Spain did not have a need to explore and only did so when Portugal found the New World.
False
The native populations did not have religion - True or False?
False - They were very spiritual
Define "Columbian Exchange"
The transfer of ideas, crops, animals, and diseases between "Old World" and "New World"
What was the main phrase that guided motivations for European exploration (Resembles a math equation!)
Money = Power
This was the MAIN reason that Columbus sailed West from Europe.
Name one European country AND a reason why they were late to the colonization game.
England - difficult social and economic situation (Religion, money, frustration with the king, etc.)
Netherlands - Was controlled by Spain, fought a war to leave, needed to be ready to defend selves
France - Difficult social situation
Percentage - estimated - for how many people died due to disease
90%
Name two different things brought from the "Old World" to the "New World".
Coffee, sugar, horses, cows, sheep, diseases (like smallpox), bees/honey, pigs, etc.
Give one major reason Europeans continued to explore
Land, Power, Gold, Spices, Spread Religion etc.
This group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus.
The Vikings
What two countries were the best suited for travel?
Portugal and Spain
Which of these describes how most Indigenous groups viewed their environment?
a. They believed they owned the land on which they lived.
b. They believed that the land should remain unchanged.
c. They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
d. They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived.
C. They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
Name two different things brought from the "New world" from the "Old World".
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, beans, squash, turkeys, peanuts, avocado, sweet potatoes, etc.
List the three G's
Which country sponsored (paid for) Columbus' voyages?
Spain
Was known for the sailing school that they had - influenced many explorers!
Portugal
The plains region natives were nomadic, meaning they traveled from place to place. What animal were they following that was important to their culture?
Buffalo
What was the major negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Disease to the native populations. (90% death in this group)
The introduction or discovery of these valuable crops in the "New World" caused a higher demand of secondary labor.
What type of crops are they? Or what crops caused this.
Cash Crops
Accepted - Tabacco or Sugar Cane
Where was Columbus from? (Born)
Italy
Kind Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Benefitted most from the introduction of which animal from the "Old World".
Horse
How did Africa become affected by the trade?
They were taken as slaves to the New World
The fear of what in unknown water was an obstacle?
Sea Mosters