Commodities!!!
Native Americans
Exploration
On the Map
100
These goods were valuable to Europeans who used them to give their food some flavor.
Spices
100
Diego Rivera's "la gran Tenochtitlan" depicts the capital city of this native Mexican empire.
The Aztec Empire
100
He was a great navigator and sailor who explored the Atlantic Ocean in search of Asia
Christopher Columbus
100
This Empire in South America stretched across 6 modern nations.
The Inca Empire
200
When Columbus set sail, King Ferdinand told him to search for this shiny commodity above all else.
Gold
200
The people of the Great Plains used the hide of this animal to create tents and clothing, and its bones to create tools and weapons.
Buffalo and/or Bison
200
Unlike Columbus he actually found his way to India.
Vasco da Gama
200
This ancient civilization was centered modern day southern Mexico.
The Olmec
300
This Chinese commodity was used to create the finest clothing in Europe.
Silk
300
They were the earliest civilization in Central America, and are famous for their enormous stone statues.
The Olmec
300
Bernal Diaz was the first European to find his way around the horn of this continent, showing future explorers the way to Asia.
Africa
300
This map show the many different tribes of this Native American region.
The Great Plains
400
West African civilizations built empires by trading this valuable commodity, essential to keeping food preserved.
Salt
400
This Native American confederacy unified 5 different tribes and helped inspire American leaders like Benjamin Franklin to unify the American colonies.
The Iroquois
400
When Columbus set sail to find Asia he did so on behalf of these monarchs.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
400
This Region of the was home to Native American groups like the Iroquois League.
The Eastern Woodlands Region
500
This commodity was valuable in Asia and necessary to building their trading ships
Wood/Hardwood
500
She was a indigenous Mexican who played a key role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, acting as an interpreter and advisor for the Spanish conquistador Hernándo Cortés.
Doña Marina
500
This explorer and conquistador traveled as far as modern day Peru in search for gold.
Francisco Pizarro
500
Columbus landed on this island which he named after Spain, and is home to the modern countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hispaniola