Accomplishments
What was Juan Ponce de Leon known for looking for AND what was he known for claiming?
He looked for the "Fountain of Youth" and claimed Florida.
Which explorer thought he was in India when he was really in the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
Which countries did the Middle Passage travel between?
Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas
What did the Native Americans and Europeans trade with each other that lead to getting sick and dying?
Diseases
Why did the Europeans want to explore?
Gold, God, Glory
What is Hernando de Soto known for accomplishing?
He discovered the Mississippi River.
What countries were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
What was the middle passage?
The journey that slaves took from Europe and Africa to the Americas.
What was a negative result of European Exploration for the Native Americans?
Europeans brought disease to the New World
What are three crops that European explorers found in the Americas to bring back to Europe/Asia/Africa?
Answer can include: squash, sweet potatoes, peppers, pumpkins, tobacco, turkeys, pineapples, peanuts, cocoa, beans, pototoes, tomatoes, vanilla and corn.
What was Vasco de Gamma known for achieving?
He was the first person to find a trade route by sea from Europe to Asia.
What were the three states that Hernando de Soto explored?
Florida, Georgia, Alabama
What were 3 conditions slaves faced on the middle passage?
Answers will vary.
What made it difficult for Native Americans and European Explorers to communicate with each other?
They spoke different languages.
Which one of the three G's encouraged European Explorers to spread their religion?
God
Who was the first to sail around the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa?
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who works hard to free slaves.
List 3 obstacles Explorers faced.
Could be any 3:
- death
- no maps
- uncharted waters
- frightened crew
- fought with Native Americans
Which one of the three G's encouraged European Explorers to earn power or fame?
Glory
Who was the explorer that conquered the Incas and founded Lima, Peru?
Fransisco Pizarro
What was an effect of the Columbian exchange?
Answers could include: people died from diseases, new animals were brought to america, slavery, etc
How much space did each person get on the middle passage?
4 square feet
What was one effect of the Age of Exploration.
Answers will vary.
Which one of the three G's did European Explorers search for to get rich?
Gold