Vocabulary
People
Places
Columbian Exchange
Map and Globe Skills
100
A journey made for a special purpose
What is expedition
100
Allowed Christopher Columbus to travel on a new route to the Indies.
What is King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
100
Christopher Columbus wanted to find a cheaper and quicker route here
What is the Indies
100
Which two hemispheres did the Columbian Exchange travel between
What is Western and Eastern
100
Imaginary lines that run east to west but measure north and south.
What is lines of latitude
200
A settlement far from the country that rules it
What is a colony
200
The name America itself comes from this explorer
What is Amerigo Vespucci
200
Instead of landing in the Indies (like they thought) where did they actually land?
What is Bahama Islands
200
Cattle traveled from which world to the next?
What is Old to New
200
Imaginary lines that run north to south but measure east to west
What is longitude
300
A Spanish conquerer
What is conquistador
300
Born in Italy and later led 4 voyages between 1492 and 1504
What is Christopher Columbus
300
Still thinking they had landed in the Indies, they gave the islands this name
What is West Indies
300
New vegetables traveled from which world to the next
What is New to Old
300
Lines of longitude are also called
What is meridians
400
The capture or taking of something by force
What is conquest
400
Villagers on the island that Christopher Columbus discovered.
What is Taino
400
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled over this country
What is Spain
400
Turkeys traveled from which world to the next?
What is New to Old
400
Lines of longitude and latitude cross each other to form a
What is grid
500
Teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs.
What is a missionary
500
Christopher Columbus gave the villagers of the island he discovered this name.
What is Indians
500
Ferdinand Magellan was born in this country
What is Portugal
500
Diseases traveled from which world to the next?
What is Old to New
500
Line of longitude marked 0 degrees is also known as
What is prime meridian