Age of Exploration
Which continent was involved in the Age of Exploration?
Europe
Which group of people did the European explorers interact with during the Age of Exploration?
American Indians
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain. What was an accomplishment of CC?
He discovered the "New World", which is known as Cuba today
Hernando de Soto was the first to cross the ______ River.
Mississippi
Henry Hudson claimed what is now the ______ Bay in Canada.
Hudson
During the Age of Exploration, European countries sent ____ around the world to discover and conquer new lands.
Ships
What tool did they use to show directions on a map?
A compass rose
What was a an obstacle for Christopher Columbus?
His crew was frightened
Hernando de Soto fought with which group of people _________.
American Indians
Henry Hudson's crew rebelled in the _______ climate.
Cold
List the 3 G's - the main motivations of exploring for European countries
God, Glory and Gold
Give 2 positive interactions with the American Indians
Traded goods, farming methods, shared ideas, medicine, showed the land
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first to see the _________ Ocean from Panama.
Pacific
John Cabot sailed what became the country of _____ and found a rich _____ area.
Canada, fishing
Jacques Cartier explored what became known as the St. ________ River in Canada.
Lawrence
Which 4 countries were involved in the Age of Exploration? Hint: FENS
France, England, Netherlands, Spain
Describe 2 negative interactions with American Indians
Enslaved American Indians, diseases, language
An obstacle for Vasco Nunez de Balboa was ________.
Uncharted waters
John Cabot set out to find the ________ Passage, but could not find it.
Northwest
An obstacle of Jacques Cartier was his sailors caught ______ (a disease contracted if you don't have enough vitamin c). The American Indians helped to cure them.
Scurvy