Explorers
John Cabot was an early European explorer from –
England
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful by—
controlling trade in West Africa
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of early European exploration?
Introduction of new European diseases
American Indians believed that land was to be—
shared or used but not owned
What is the belief in cultural superiority?
Believing your own culture is better than any other culture
What region of North America was claimed by the explorer Robert La Salle?
Mississippi River Valley
What European goods were often traded to the West African empires for gold?
Manufactured goods
Where did the English establish settlements?
On American Indian lands
What were two areas of economic cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans?
Crops
Trade
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of early European exploration?
Introduction of new European diseases
Which early European was sponsored to explore and claim land in the Americas for Spain?
Francisco Coronado
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai dominated West Africa in sequence from –
300 to 1600 A.D. (C.E.)
What were three motivating forces for European exploration of North America?
gold and natural resources
competition for empire
spread Christianity
Which country first introduced European diseases to American Indians?
Spain
Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to European exploration?
Introduction of new European diseases
Why did European countries send explorers to North America?
To extend their power and claim land
Where were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located?
East of the Sahara Desert, near the Nile River
Name 1 result of exploration
Exchanged goods and ideas
Improved navigational tools and ships
claimed new territories
How did the American Indians help the English with their settlements?
Taught them new farming techniques
Name 1 motivation for exploration
economic - find gold and natural resources; trade
religious - spread Christianity
competition - for empire and belief in the superiority of one's culture
What was an obstacle to European exploration in the New World?
Lack of adequate supplies
What European country made voyages of discovery to West Africa?
Portugal
What European country explored and claimed the Mississippi River Valley?
France
Which European country conquered and enslaved American Indians in North and South America?
Spain
What European explorer established the settlement of Québec?
Samuel De Champlain