Vocabulary
An object made and used by humans in the past.
ARTIFACT
The continent involved in the Age of Exploration.
EUROPE
What are 3 main reasons for the Age of Exploration?
1. Quicker water route to Asia.
2. Spices from Asia.
3. Gold, silver, and precious stones from Asia.
In 1492, I sailed the ocean blue and began the Age of Exploration for Spain! I wanted to find a quick route to Asia by traveling west. I landed in the Caribbean and claimed land for Spain. Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
CAUSE: Trading with the Natives made Europeans very rich. What's the EFFECT?
EFFECT: Europeans set up trading posts to buy, sell, and trade with the Natives.
A tool used to locate north, south, east and west.
COMPASS
This European country was a part of the Age of Exploration, sending Christopher Columbus to find a quicker route to Asia.
SPAIN
What is Scurvy?
Scurvy is an illness caused by a lack of nutrients in the body.
This explorer set sail for England in 1497, traveling further north to find a quicker route to Asia.
He claimed land for England, but disappeared on his 2nd voyage!
Name this explorer!
John Cabot
CAUSE: Clothes and hats made of beaver fur was a popular European fashion.
Beavers were hunted in the new world.
A person who travels in search of new places and information.
EXPLORER
This country, also a part of Europe, hired Henry Hudson after he was fired by England.
THE NETHERLANDS
What did Europeans trade with the Natives for this important resource: beaver furs?
Guns and Weapons
I'm the explorer who sailed for Spain in 1500 to find treasures in South America! Not only did I set up colonies in South America, I also founded the entire Pacific Ocean!
Who Am I?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
CAUSE: Asia had special spices that could only be grown in that part of the world.
EFFECT?
EFFECT: Europeans had to travel to Asia to get these special spices.
The first group of people to live in an area.
NATIVES
Jaques Cartier was able to discover parts of Canada for this European country.
FRANCE
Describe at least 3 skills and talents that were required for explorers during the Age of Exploration.
1. Read a Map
2. Understand Weather
3. Write
4. Use a Compass
I sailed for France in 1534, completing 3 voyages. My goal was to find a quick route to Asia to find spices and gold. I discovered the St. Lawrence River and parts of Canada. Who am I?
Jaques Cartier
CAUSE: Europeans sailed west looking for a quicker route to Asia.
EFFECT?
EFFECT: Instead of landing in Asia, explorers reached different lands they called "the new world."
A time during the 1400-1600's when many countries started exploring the earth.
THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
John Cabot was able to claim land for this European country.
ENGLAND
Describe how exploring new waterways in the New World led to Europeans setting up trading posts.
Waterways were important for trading beaver furs because they were like highways for boats and canoes. Traders could easily travel up and down rivers and lakes to reach different trading posts.
Waterways were also home to beavers. Traders would travel along these waterways to collect beaver furs from Native Americans and bring them back to Europe to sell.
When I sailed for England, I tried to find a quicker route to Asia by traveling north instead of west. That was a bad idea. I found nothing but icy waters and was fired. I was later hired by Holland of the Netherlands and discovered the Hudson River! Who am I?
Henry Hudson
What are 3 effects of beaver fur trading?
1. Natives has to fight their neighbors for new hunting land.
2. Europeans began setting up trading posts along waterways.
3. Natives were able to hunt easier with the guns and weapons they received for beaver furs.