Columbus/ Casas
When did columbus sail to ocean blue?
1492
small, fast, ship, large cargo hold
caravel
What areas are 'old world' and 'new world'
Europe, the Americas
Who did we read about getting kidnapped when he was 11 and forced into slavery?
Equiano
why did explorers finding new parts of the world cause slave demands to rise?
Cash crops/ need for workers
What requirement did columbus demand from the Natives?
Gold or 25 pounds of cotton
Population that is native to the land
Indigenous peoples
the (3) G's of exploration- motivations
Gold, God, Glory
Name 2 foods that are from the new world and 2 that are from the old world
New: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, pineapple, avocados
Old:wheat, rice, sugar cane, onion, lettuce, olives, citrus fruits
Name 5 cash crops sold in the new world
Tobacco coffee cotton sugar rice
what tribe did Columbus take over and cause to go extinct?
The Tiano tribe
exchange of goods, animals, plants, dieseases, old and new
Columbian Exchange
Who discovered North America first?
The vikings
Why did Europeans start transferring slaves from Africa?
The Natives all died off from disease
How many Africans were enslaved between 1400 and 1800?
15-20 million 4-6 million died on the ships
What did De Las Casas do after seeing the treatment of natives?
Became a priest and devoted his life to helping them
When one country goes and takes over or influences another country using its power to exploit it for resources
Imperialism
Name an explorer other then columbus and where they went
answers will vary
What was the middle passage
Journey of slaves from Africa to Americas on the ships
What was the lasting impact on Africa after the Transatlantic slave trade?
Depopulation/ couldn't develop like other continents/ couldn't defend land from europe when invading
What land did Christopher columbus think he found? what did he establish with this land?
India, the columbian exchange
What is the difference between Race and Ethnicity?
Race is biological factors, ethnicity is cultures/customs/ location
Who agreed to pay for columbus to set sail? name both of them to get the points
queen Isabel and king Ferdinand
What did Europeans trade for to receive African Slaves?
goods including guns
Who were kept as slaves during medieval times? must have all answers to get the points (3)
Prisoners of war, conquered peoples, people of other ethnicities or religions