Age of Exploration
List 3 main reasons Europeans explored the New World.
Gold (riches), glory (fame), and god (religion).
Which explorers first explored Florida for Spain and, according to legend, was looking for the Fountain of Youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which navigational tool allowed explorers to check the direction of the winds by determining which direction was north?
A magnetic compass
Which Native American civilization lived in Guatemala and were accomplished astronomers and mathematicians?
The Maya
What 4 main categories were mostly exchanged between the Old World and the New World.
Plants, animals, humans, and diseases.
Which 5 (major) countries were involved in the Age of Exploration?
England, Spain, Portugal, France, and Holland (the Netherlands)?
Which explorer's voyages marked the beginning of European exploration of the New World?
Christopher Columbus
Which tool was used by European explorers to measure latitude while at sea?
An astrolabe
Which Native American civilization lived in central Mexico and fought with Hernán Cortés?
The Aztecs
Name 3 Old World crops were brought to and planted in the New World.
Wheat, coffee, and sugar.
What were 4 important effects of the Age of Exploration?
Globalization, colonization, slavery, and the Columbian Exchange.
Which explorer (and his crew) was the first to circumnavigate (travel around) the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which type of ship's light weight made it fast, and its sails made it easy to maneuver?
A caravel
Which Native American civilization lived in upstate New York and built longhouses?
The Iroquois
Name 6 New World crops that led to a worldwide population boom by revolutionizing the way people farmed and ate around the world.
Potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, and tobacco.
Define The Age of Exploration.
The Age of Exploration is a time period (1400-1600) when European countries explored the rest of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners.
List 3 risks of exploration
What are:
What type of triangular sail allowed explorers to sail in any direction?
A lateen sail
Which Native American Civilization's famous ruins, Macchu Picchu, is visited by millions of people every year?
The Inca
Define The Columbian Exchange.
The Columbian Exchange is the exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and humans between the Old World and the New World.