A Changing World

How many total voyages did Columbus make to the New World?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The exchange of foods and animals between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (America) was known as.....

• The Great Exchange

• Triangular Trade

• The Middle Passage

• The Columbian Exchange

What country did John Cabot sail for?

• Spain

• England

• Italy

• France

What was John Cabot's main accomplishment?

• He claimed land for England in what is now North America (Canada)

• He was the first to sail around the world

• He discovered a water route to Asia

• He conquered the Incan Empire

John Cabot believed he had landed in Asia and not North America

• True

• False

What did Amerigo Vespucci realize that he, Columbus, and Cabot had discovered?

• The Fountain of Youth

• A whole New World that was separate from Asian and unknown to Europeans at that time

• The Lost Cities of Gold

• An all water route to Asia

What did Martin Waldseemuller do to honor Amerigo Vespucci?

• He hosted a large ceremony celebrating Vespucci's voyage

• He gave Amerigo as many ships as he wanted to sail around the world

• He published the first map with North and South America on it, and called the lands "America" after "Amerigo".

• He gave Amerigo control over all of the land he claimed

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first explorer to see....

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Native Americans

• The remains of Vinland

• The Pacific Ocean (He called it the South Sea)

Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama on his voyage. What is an isthmus?

• A land bridge created during the Ice Age

• A narrow strip of land that connects larger areas of land together

• A narrow strip of water that connects larger areas of water

• A Native village that was made out of clay

What was Ferdinand Magellan's crew the first to successfully accomplish?

• Travelling around the world

• Seeing what became known as the Pacific Ocean

• Conquering the Aztec Civilization

• Starting settlements in what is now the United States