Motivations for European Exploration
European Explorers
Religious Influences in American Colonization
Encomienda System
The Columbian Exchange
100
These three motivations most influenced European rulers to fund explorations across the Atlantic Ocean. (name 2)
What are God, gold, and glory?
100
This explorer never realized he had discovered the "New World" even after four voyages.
Who was Christopher Colombus? 
100
Many people came to the New World in search of ______________ freedom.
What is religious freedom?
100
The encomienda system was created by the ____________ as a way to control the indigenous people.
Who were the Spanish?
100
Before the arrival of the Europeans, the indigenous people of the Americans were ____________ from the rest of the world.
What is isolated?
200
The age of exploration is also known as this.
What is the age of discovery?
200
Christopher Columbus believed he could reach Asia by sailing ____________ across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is west?
200
This religious group of about 20,000 members made the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and settled in New England.
Who were the Puritans?
200
Spanish settlers forced Indians to work without ___________.
What is pay?
200
This is an extreme shortage or scarcity of food.
What is a famine?
300
The event urged the age of exploration because it blocked overland trade with Asia.
What is the Ottoman Empire seized Constantinople?
300
This king and queen funded Christopher Columbus's voyages.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain?
300
While England became Protestant, countries such as Spain, Portugal and France remained ___________.
What is Catholic?
300
Many Indians died from harsh labor conditions and ____________.
What is disease?
300
This animal provided an advantage to soldiers in battle.
What is the horse?
400
This is an economic policy where a nation can increase its wealth by creating and trading with colonies.
What is mercantilism?
400
This explorer sailed all the way around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to India. He and his crew were the first explorers to reach India by sea.
Who was Vasco da Gama?
400
Spain required all settlers to be ________________. (Catholic or Protestant)
What is Catholic?
400
The grant recipient could require Indians to pay tribute in gold, goods, and manual ___________.
What is labor?
400
Europeans brought pots and pans made of this to America.
What is metal?
500
________________ wanted to convert indigenous people to Christianity and teach them to worship like Christians.
What are missionaries?
500
The explorer was the first to circumnavigate the earth.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
500
This was a center for the evangelization of the indigenous people. It provided housing for missionaries, native people, and travelers.
What are missions?
500
The encomendero was legally required to protect the Indians and teach them about _______________.
What is Christianity?
500
These crops were grown for the purpose of selling rather than consuming.
What are cash crops?
600
Most Europeans believed their own culture was ___________ to that of the people in other parts of the world.
What is superior?
600
The Americas are named after this explorer because he explored the Americas from 1497 to 1504. He was convinced he had discovered land that was part of a "New World".
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
600
This fort could serve as an outpost for defense and protected the mission from attacks.
What was the presidio? 
600
Bartolome de las Casas became an outspoken critic of this system.
What is the encomienda system?
600
This was the most devastating consequence of the Columbian Exchange.
What is disease?