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Vocabulary
Columbian Exchange
European Exploration
Eastern vs. WesternHemispheres
America Before Columbus
100
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere
Columbian Exchange
100
One NEGATIVE aspect of the Columbian Exchange
What [are] slavery, diseases, rats, fleas.
100
Instead of sailing around the tip of Africa to reach Asia, what did Christopher Columbus decide to do?
Sail west across the Atlantic Ocean.
100
Approximately how many people lived in Europe at the time of European Exploration?
100 million
100
Name 3 domesticated animals from Europe
sheep, cows, pigs, horses, etc.
200
A person sent by the church to preach, teach, and convert people to Christianity.
Missionary
200
One POSITIVE aspect of the Columbian Exchange.
What is new plants, food, livestock, etc.
200
What are the names of the three ships that Columbus used to sail across the Atlantic?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
200
Approximately how many people lived in the Americas in the era before European Exploration?
100 million
200
How was Europe able to sustain a population of 100 million people?
Agricultural Revolution; farming, wind/water power, domesticated livestock
300
A person who tries to increase his wealth or the wealth of his country by establishing a favorable balance of trade.
Merchant
300
The Columbian Exchange is named after what/who?
Christopher Columbus
300
In what year did Christopher Columbus make his first trip across the Atlantic?
1492
300
What is the difference in hunting practices between Europeans and Native Americans?
pleasure/sport vs survival/necessity
300
What was the most important animal to the Native Americans? What did they use it for?
Buffalo; food, clothing, tools, shelter.
400
People who travel to other parts of the world for the purpose of defeating/controlling the people and resources of a place.
Conquorer
400
Look at the Map on p. 51; how many times did Christopher Columbus travel to the Americas?
4
400
Approximately how many miles did Columbus sail before he reached San Salvador on his first voyage?
5,000 miles
400
What two staple crops were panted by the Native Americans?
Corn, Potato
400
What goods were traded across the Silk Road?
spices, gold, gemstones, silk
500
A grant of Native American slave labor.
Encomienda
500
From p. 51; what were the two countries that first started the exploration to the Americas? What were they looking for (p. 49)?
Spain & Portugal; looking for a water route to Asia.
500
(p. 68) What two countries emerged in competition with one another for control of North America?
Spain and England
500
What was the only domesticated animal in North and South America?
Llama
500
What is the name of the great city build by the Mound Builders? What is known about them - why?
Cahokia; very little is known because they didn't write down their history.