European Exploration

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What was the effect of Columbus arriving to America?

• People confirmed the world was round.

• Influenced exploration by other European countries

• Influenced the slave trade from Africa

• Increased the price of spices

Word connected to looking for or searching -

• Sponsoring

• Navigating

• Colonizing

• Exploring

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia

Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States & Russia

What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?

• The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
• Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
• It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
• We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.

What were some resources that came FROM the Old World TO the New World?

• corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
• coffee, horses, cows, pigs
• alpacas, avocados, tomatoes, strawberries
• books, money, computers, cars

What were some resources that came FROM the New World TO the Old World?

• coffee, horses, cows, pigs
• Native American religion, dances, clothes, housing
• corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
• guns, the wheel, rice, spices

What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• traveling by ship was really fun
• better looking people coming over from one place to the other
• disease, death, slavery
• healthier diet, new resources, good trading