This was the reason that European explorers looked for new routes to travel to Asia.
What is the disruption of trade routes? or What is war in Asia?
100
This is the group First Nations that developed friendly trading relationships with the early Europeans, in the late 1400's
Who are the Mi'kmaq?
100
This is the reason that Europeans ended up in the New World instead of Asia.
What is faulty navigation? or what is bad navigation eqipment?
200
These are 2 of the main things Europeans brought back from Asia in the 1500's.
What are spices and silk?
200
This was the disease that killed the last of the Beothuk First Natons people.
What is turberculosis?
200
This is one of the European trade goods that the Mi'kmaq valued, because it was durable and useful to cook over fires.
What was a metal pot?
300
This is the main goal of exploration, and is a policy/ decision made by the ruler or government of one territory that was used to take over other territories
What is imperialism?
300
This is how the Mi'kmaq thought about trading, as they traded with the European.
What did trading mean to the First Nations?
300
This was the North American food that Europeans had a high demand for.
What was fish to the Europeans?
400
This is a navigation intrument used to help explorers estimate their location, using the sun or stars.
What is an Astrolabe?
400
This group of FirstNations people lived in Newfoundland, did not have friendly realtions ships with the Europeans and became extinct.
Who are the Beothuk?
500
This is the French sailor and merchant who the King of France wanted to find a passage to Asia through North America, in 1534.