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Name the 5 Europeans that were major participants in the Age of Exploration.
Portugal, Spain, England, France, and The Netherlands
Which Native American civilization lived in central Mexico and fought with Hernán Cortés?
Aztecs
Which Native American civilization lived in upstate New York and built longhouses?
Iroquois
Which Native American civilization lived in Guatemala and were accomplished astronomers and mathematicians?
Maya
Which tool was used by European explorers to measure latitude while at sea?
Astrolabe
Which tool was used by European explorers to determine the direction of the winds by checking which direction is north?
Magnetic Compass
Name 3 effects of European Exploration
Answers may vary: Colonization, Atlantic Slave Trade, The Columbian Exchange
He explored Florida for Spain. According to legend, he was looking for the Fountain of Youth.
Juan Ponce de León
His voyages marked the beginning of European exploration of the New World.
Christopher Columbus
His crew was the first to circumnavigate (travel around) the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
Define Mercantilism
An economic and political system with government- controlled trade
Describe the conditions for African slaves aboard slave ships.
1) Crowded, uncomfortable. 2) Lived in close quarters 3) lack of privacy 4) Humiliating 5) Disease spread fast 6) Forced to wear shackles
Explain two reasons why Europeans explored the New World.
1) To search for riches (Gold) 2) To seek fame for bravery, leadership , and accomplishments (Glory) 3) to convert Native Americans to Christianity (God)
Describe the Columbian Exchange and give examples of what was exchanged between the Old World and the New World
It traded goods between the Old/New Worlds: smallpox, livestock, and people to the Americas, and crops like corn, tobacco, and tomatoes back to the Old World.
Give three risks of exploration
1) Sickness 2) Lack of nutritious food 3) Harsh punishment aboard ships 4) Unfamiliar Territory 5) Hostile natives 6) Getting Lost 7) Bad Weather 8) Pirates
He sailed for England seeking a northwest route to Asia and explored North America, becoming the first European group there since the Vikings.
John Cabot
