Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Old World

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Africa, Asia, and Europe, the continents known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus

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New World

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The Americas; the continents "discovered" by Europeans during the Age of Exploration

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Land Bridge

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The strip of land that once connected Asia with North America, allowing people to migrate between continents

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Agricultural Societies

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Societies that cultivated crops and domesticated animals, which allowed them to establish permanent settlements

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Hunter-Gatherer Societies

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Communities that depended on hunting animals and gathering plants to survive, frequently moving to follow food sources

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Incas, Aztecs, Mayan Civilizations

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Advanced pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica known for their pyramids, mathematics, calendars, and complex social structures

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God, Gold, Glory

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The three main motivations that drove European exploration and colonization in the Americas

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Jacques Cartier

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A French explorer who made three voyages to North America, claiming present-day Canada for France and exploring the St. Lawrence River

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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Spanish explorer who searched for the Fountain of Youth and became the first European to reach Florida

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Christopher Columbus

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Italian explorer who made four voyages to the Americas under Spanish sponsorship, leading to European awareness of the "New World"