European Exploration (Columbian Exchange)

Europeans came to the Americas for all of the following reasons except..

• Spread their religion

• To gain wealth (riches)

• To expand their land ownership

• To learn how to build Native American boats

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

What was the name of the trade route that Columbus established from America to Europe?

• the Silk Road
• the St. Lawrence Shuttle
• the Columbian Exchange 
• the Polo Express

What good was NOT brought to America by Europeans?

• Horse
• Disease
• Turkey
• Pigs

What was responsible for the death of so many Native Americans?

• Advanced Weaponry
• Tribal Warfare
• Hernan Cortes
• Disease

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

The most common reasons to explore the New World were

• Food, Fun, and Fame

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Religon, Routes, Rulers

Which answer best describes the effects from the Columbian Exchange between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Both areas benefited from trading foods and livestock, but the diseases brought by the Europeans  were devastating to the natives.
• The Western Hemisphere recieved new foods such as corn, potatoes, and beans, as well as turkey.
• The Eastern Hemisphere embraced the religions of Judaism and Islam.
• They traded guns, spears, and silk.

Choose the answer that best describes why the Spanish conquistadors wanted to explore and colonize America.

• They liked the climate and wanted to create a better life for themselves.
• They were looking for gold, spreading their Catholic religion, and wanting to claim territory for Spain. 
• They were looking for ways to help the natives become more advanced.
• They were looking for ideas to write a best selling book.