Age of Exploration
Who inspired European curiosity
Marco Polo's travels inspired European curiosity about distant lands
What is the Colombian Exchange
A massive transfer of plants, animals, and cultures
Where did Hernan Cortes colonize
Aztec Empire
What did Marco Polo's book talk about
His book described incredible riches in China and Asia; gold & spices
What did the Europeans bring to America
Europeans brought wheat, horses, and cows to the Americas
Where did Fransciso Pizarro colonize
Inca Empire
Why did Europeans want to travel
Merchants and explorers wanted to find faster trade routes
What did America introduce to European
Americans introduced corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and squash to Europe
Why did the Spanish colonize mesoamerica
Searched for gold and new territories
Why did Columbus sail west
He believed he could reach Asia by crossing the Atlantic
What did diseases do to natives
European diseases massacred native/indigenous populations
What was a negative effect?
used advanced weapons and spread of disease
Where did Columbus actually land
Landed in the Caribbean, called native/indigenous people "Indians"
What was a positive or negative effect of the Colombian Exchange
Ms. Joy will approve
What did they establish after colonization
Established New Spain across large parts of the America