Age of Exploration

This man was the first European to discover North America

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erickson

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go on his first expedition?

• Africa

• North America

• Indies (Asia)

What country paid for Columbus' first voyage?

• Spain

• England

• Germany

What was the name of the queen that paid for Columbus' trip?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Isabel

• Queen Slater

_________________________- is a group of people who settle a new land, but keep ties to their native country

• Colony

• State

• Country

What does this picture represent?

• Columbian Exchange

• Euro-American Trade Route

• Just some arrows and stuff.....

How was the Native American population affected by diseases brought from Europeans?

• Millions of Native Americans were killed by the small pox virus

• None of the European diseases effected the Natives

• Most Natives got sick but did not die

How did the Columbian Exchange help Europeans?

• It helped improve their diet with new foods and vegetables.

• They learned respect from Native Americans

• They learned about lacrosse from the Native Americans

Why did Europeans take Africans as slaves?

• They wanted cheap labor on their new farms in America

• They wanted to take control of Africans

Most slaves taken from Africa were Males..... What did this do to the male population in Africa?

• The male population increased

• The male population decreased

• The male population stayed the same