Explorers
Why did Christopher Columbus sail west from Spain?
To find the Northwest Passage or a new way to Asia.
What invention allowed for stories to be shared with many people around the world?
The Gutenberg Printing Press
What types of settlements did Spain make to spread Christianity?
Missions
What was a negative consequence that the Native Americans faced due to European explorers?
They got diseases they could not fight off, some were treated poorly and enslaved. Many of them died.
Why were people willing to face the dangers of the Silk Road?
The resources were so important and people wanted them badly enough to risk the dangers of the Silk Road.
Who MOSTLY wanted riches as their motivation for exploring?
a. Spanish / Conquistadors
b. Missionaries
c. Native Americans
a. Spanish / Conquistadors
What were the conditions on the explorer's boats like?
They were overcrowded, the food and water was bad, people got sick with Scurvy. It was not easy to sail on those ships.
What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas?
Jamestown
Why was Ghana a powerful trade kingdom in Africa?
They had a lot of gold and iron.
They traded with other people in East Africa.
Who was the leader of the first group to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the main goal or motivation for the Conquistadors to explore new land?
To become rich and famous
What were the goals and consequences of exploration?
Think about everything we learned about in this unit. (The three R's, who was successful, what the explorers found/did, and who was not successful.)
Answers will vary.
The goals of exploration were to increase rank in the world, get riches, and spread religion. Some consequences included Native Americans losing land, getting sick, and dying. Spain and England were able to get new land for settlements. New ideas and inventions were made and shared with others. Religion was spread throughout the world. Many people lost land and their way of life because of Explorers/Conquistadors.