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Columbian Exchange
Famous Explorers
Potpourri Wild Card
100

Columbus thought he arrived here.

What is the Indies?

100

This is the original item Spain was looking for.

What is growth of trade?

100

This came from Europe and was deadly.

What is disease?

100

This "first" and most famous explorer's name.

What is Columbus?

100

A river and bay is named for this explorer.

Who is Henry Hudson?

200

Most of the explorers came from this country.

What is Spain?

200

Once the Spanish arrived in the Americas, this was the item they were searching for.

What is gold/riches?

200

This came from the Americas and improved European diets.

What are fruits and vegetables?

200

He was looking for the Fountain of Youth, and founded Florida.

Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?

200

This explorer treated the natives well and encouraged others to also do the same.

Who is Cabeza de Vaca?

300

New Netherlands and New Amsterdam are now called this.

What is New York?

300

This is the reason for French, English, and Dutch exploration.

What is finding the Northwest Passage?

300

These gave the Europeans an advantage when fighting the natives.

What are horses and weapons?

300

He fought the Aztecs.

Who is Hernan Cortes?

300

This is the advantage of a caravel.

What is the ability to go on long voyages?

400

This is the Incas famous site.

What is Machu Picchu?

400
This was Magellan's goal.

What is to circumnavigate the world?

400

This was the start of a terrible part of our history.

What is slavery?

400

He fought the Inca.

Who is Pizzaro?

400

These are three animals that came to the Americas in the Columbian Exchange.

What are cattle, horses, goats, sheep, or pigs?

500

New France is now called this. 

What is Canada?

500

He inspired European exploration of unknown lands.

Who is Marco Polo?

500

This was almost our national bird.

What is the turkey?

500

He founded the "Lost Colony".

Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?

500

This is corn from the Americas.

What is maize?