Technology
This allowed ships to turn quickly
What is Rudder
The Three G's for Exploration
What are God, Glory, and Gold?
Where did the Native Americans migrate from and what did they walk across to get here?
What is Asia and the Bering Land Bridge
This is the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the West and east.
What is the Colombian Exchange?
These two monarchs funded Columbus's voyage to America
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
The new type of ship that could travel quickly, sail against the wind, and could explore many different waters
What is a Caravel?
The major religion observed by European explorers
What is Christianity?
One of the earliest civilizations in Central America believed to have African roots
What is Olmec
The Colombian Exchange was named after what explorer?
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This European explorer conquered the Aztecs
Who is Hernando Cortes?
Created by the Muslims and used the stars to navigate.
What is the Astrolabe?
The relationship of trade and power of a country
What is Mercantilism?
Three things that made the Aztecs powerful.
What are Alliances, Fierce Warriors and Trade Networks
The phenomenon of diseases that killed the Natives
What is the Great Dying?
This explorer circumnavigated the globe
Who is Magellan?
Created by the Chinese and allowed explorers to use the magnetic field for directions
What is the compass?
This invention allowed for Explorers to spread their fame
What is the Printing Press?
Last Emperor of the Aztec Empire
Who is Montezuma II?
This was a system used to enslave natives in America?
What is the Encomienda System?
This Chinese Explorer traveled in marvelous and extravagant fashion.
Who is Zheng He?
The type of weapons and armor that turned out to be useless against the Spanish
What are Obsidian tipped weapons?
This treaty was signed to split the new land between what two European countries
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas? Who are Spain and Portugal?
The floating garden on Tenochtitlan
What are the Chinampas?
Plants that changed the diets in Europe. This one revolutionized Italian food and the other changed Ireland
What are Potatoes and Tomatoes?
This Portuguese explorers opened up the spirit of exploration.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?