European Explorers

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What was the main reason European explorers began their journeys?

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They were looking for an easier, faster, and less expensive way to get the goods they wanted.

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

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The movement of people, plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.

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What tool did Europeans use to find direction while exploring?

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Compass.

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What does an astrolabe measure?

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The height of the stars in the sky to determine how far north or south of the equator sailors had traveled.

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What condition was NOT shared by both Native Americans and enslaved Africans in New Spain?

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Leaving their homeland.

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What was a caravel?

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A type of ship used by European explorers that was faster and more maneuverable.

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What is forced labor?

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Work that people are forced to do against their will.

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What were some diseases brought to the Americas by Europeans?

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Smallpox, measles, and influenza.

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What is the significance of the year 1492 in exploration history?

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It is the year Christopher Columbus first arrived in the Americas.

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What did explorers hope to find in Asia?

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Spices, silk, and other valuable goods.