Exploration, Columbian Exchange, and Meso-America

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

• The spread of diseases across North and South America.

• The creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

• The exchange of goods between Christopher Columbus and the Spanish King.

Which is NOT a reason for exploration?

• Hunting

• Gold

• God

• Glory

Which word below means a navigation tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon?

• slave trade

• caravel

• astrolabe

• merchant

Which word below means a new kind of sailing ship that was smaller, lighter, and had triangular sails?

• astrolabe

• caravel

• merchant

• slave trade

Which word below means the buying and selling of humans as property?

• trading post

• merchant

• technology

• slave trade

Which word below means a conqueror?

• conquistador

• circumnavigate

• colony

• patron

Which word below means to sail completely around the world?

• colony

• patron

• conquistador

• circumnavigate

Why did Christopher Columbus initially set sail to the west for Spain.

• He was trying to find the gold supply that was reported to be in the Americas.

• He wanted to lead a surprise attack on the English but his calculations were off.

• He wanted to see what would happen if he sailed a ship off of the edge of the Earth

• He sailed west hoping to circle the globe and find a shorter route to get to Asia.

Why did Christopher Columbus name the Native Americans of the New World "Indians".

• Because of their clothing

• Because he thought he landed in India.

• Due to their short height.

• Because of the teepees that they inhabited.

Which tool has a magnetic needle that showed navigators which direction they were traveling in?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Quadrant