European Exploration and Colonization

What was the first reason explorers discovered the New World

• The wanted to spread religion to Mexico

• They wanted to bring back Native American slaves to Europe

• They were looking for trade routes to Asia

• The Wanted to discover New Lands

What continents made up the "New World"?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Asia

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?

• to establish trading posts

• to find a water route to Asia

• to exchange ideas with native peoples

• to explore North and South America

How did the Renaissance influence Exploration

• Exploration influenced the Renaissance

• Renaissance provided technology for Natives to fight Explorers

• Renaissance encouraged curiosity and intellectual advancement

• Renaissance had nothing to do with Exploration

How did the "Columbian Exchange" improve the lives of Native Americans in the Great Plains area?

• The introduction of horses improved transportation throughout the Great Plains.

• The introduction of heavier clothing protected Native Americans from harsh winters.

• The Introduction of a money economy allowed Native Americans to dominate trade in the Great Plains.

• The introduction of European diseases improved the immune systems and increased the life expectancy of Native Americans

What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on North and South America?

• The introduction of new food crops weakened the diets of many native peoples.

• The spread of diseases such as smallpox wiped out much of the native population.

• The superior weapons of the native people weakened European expansion in the New World.

• The adoption of religious beliefs from the native population weakened the role of churches in Europe.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the people in the Old World?

• They adopted the religion of the people in the New World.

• They got sick, and many died from new diseases.

• Weapons from the New World made them better fighters.

• They were introduced to new foods that improved their diet.

The trade of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas in 1400s and 1500s was known as

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

• The Slave Trade

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

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