This is the name of the trading done between the Americas and Europe. For example Horses, Wheels, and Pigs coming to America and Mangos, Corn, and Potatoes going to Europe.
What is the Columbian Exchange
100
He was the first to "discover" the Americas. Even though he believed he found a new way to India
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
This was where the Aztec people lived
Where is Mexico
100
Number of ships Columbus had
What is 3
100
What did the Incans use to get the grease and dirt out of their hair
What is Pee or Shampee
200
This is the name of the ship with BOTH triangle and square sails
What is a caravel
200
He made 4 voyages to the Americas looking for the Northwest Passage. On his second voyage the bay froze and he was marooned with his son and 8 other crewmen.
Who is Henry Hudson
200
This is where Incas lived
What is South America (DOUBLE POINTS if you put Andes Mountains)
200
The number of trips Columbus took to America
What is 4
200
What did India have that made so many Europeans want to go there
What is Silk and Spices
300
This is a group of people who put their money together and shared in the risks and profits of traveling ships
What is a Merchant Company
300
He was looking for the Northwest Passage but discovery only some of the finest fishing in North America
Who is John Cabot
300
This is the name of the Conquistador who conquered the Montezuma and the Aztec people
Who is Hernan Cortes
300
Number of miles wide Henry Hudson thought America was
What is 70
300
This Italian explorer visited the eastern coast of the United States and was the 1st European to see the New York Harbor
Who is Giovanni da Verrazano
400
What is the name of the biggest merchant company based out of the Netherlands
(Dutch) East India Trading Company
400
He was searching for the Fountain of Youth but only found and named Florida
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
400
Which Animal was very important to the Incas
What is llama
400
Number of years Marco Polo was traveling before returning to Venice Italy
What is 26
400
What Frenchman was looking for the northwest passage found the St. Lawrence River and claimed it for France.
Who is Jacques Cartier
500
what is the name of the "shortcut" through the Americas to get to India
What is the northwest passage
500
Name 3 things that Prince Henry the Navigator taught in his sailing schools to make Portugal the best in the world
What is (1) Navigation (2) Mapmaking (3) Mathematics (4) Shipbuilding
500
Who was the leader of the Incas AND what happened to them
What is Atahulpa and got captured, ransomed, and killed
500
Number of people in Magellan's crew that made it back alive
What is 17
500
What German mapmaker created the 1st map with "America" in 1507. (Spell as best you can)