European Exploration and Early Americas

This plant allowed Native American populations to grow in North America

• potato

• corn

• wheat

• carrot

The main animal used for food and clothing in South America was the

• llama

• buffalo

• horse

• cow

The main animal used in North America for food and clothing was the

• llama

• buffalo

• horse

• cow

The main plant used for food in South America was the

• carrot

• potato

• corn

• pepper

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight the Chinese

• To discover new lands

What were Europeans most interested from Asia?

• Spices

• Jewelry

• Gold

• Pasta

Cartography is

• the science of drawing maps

• the science of sailing

• the science of discovering gold

• the science of swimming

The boat used by most explorers during the 1500s was called a

• yacht

• schooner

• caravel

• steam boat

The period of knowledge and exploration in Europe between 1500-1700 was known as the

• Renaissance

• Crusades

• Middle Ages

• Dark Ages

Select TWO ANSWERS: Which two were important tools for explorers during the 1500s??

• compass

• steam boat

• Google Maps

• astrolabe