Unit 2, Lesson 4: How and Why Europeans Came to the New World

Which of the following describes potatoes, beans, and squash?

• Foods brought to the Americas by Europeans.

• Foods first grown by people in Asia.

• Foods first grown by American Indians.

• Foods that caused diets to first become unhealthy.

Which of the following would an archaeologist study?

• cash crops

• natural disasters

• sunken ships

• plants and animals

Who gave the name "New World" to the Americas?

• American Indians

• Scientists

• American Colonists

• Europeans

Why did sailors use astrolabes?

• to find out which direction the ship was heading.

• to tell how far north or south a ship was from the equator.

• to detect sunken objects under the water.

• to show how distance on a map relates to actual distance.

The magnetic needle on a compass always points _________.

• east

• north

• south

• west

Which of the following land masses would be shown on a map of the Americas?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What was one reason why the Spanish sent colonizers to the Americas?

• To create more accurate maps of the land.

• To carry gold and silver back to Spain.

• To look for artifacts on sunken ships.

• To find the cure for many different diseases.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers of ____________.

• England.

• Italy.

• Portugal.

• Spain.

Why did Catholic rulers in Europe send priests to other lands?

• to convert people to the Catholic Church.

• to make sure colonists attended church.

• to protect the Bibles carried by the colonizers.

• to learn new religions from the American Indians.

How did new foods from the Americas affect Europe?

• People's diets became healthier.

• Many people became sick.

• Population decreased.

• People ate fewer vegetables.