Explorers and the Columbian Exchange

What continents are in the Old World?

• Europe

• Australia

• North America

• Antarctica

Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?

• An English explorer

• A famous painter

• A renowned scientist

• A British politician

What were the negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Native Americans got sick from diseases brought by Europeans, leading to many deaths.

• The introduction of new crops improved the diet of Native Americans.

• Europeans established peaceful trade relations with Native Americans.

• The Columbian Exchange led to the spread of new technologies among Native Americans.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The transfer of animals, people, food, diseases, culture, and ideas between the Old World and the New World.

• A trade agreement between European countries in the 15th century.

• The migration of people from the New World to the Old World.

• The introduction of new agricultural techniques in Europe.

Who was Leif Ericsson?

• A Viking

• A famous painter from Italy

• A renowned scientist

• A legendary king of Norway

What was Roanoke?

• An English settlement founded by Sir Walter Raleigh that failed and disappeared.

• A famous battle site in the American Civil War.

• A Native American tribe in Virginia.

• A major city in North Carolina.

What was Jamestown?

• An English settlement

• A French colony

• A Spanish fort

• A Native American village

What is St. Augustine?

• A Spanish settlement in Florida

• The oldest city in America

• On land claimed for Spain by Juan Ponce De Leon

• A famous battle site in the American Civil War

Who was Christopher Columbus?

• The first person to discover America.

• The second to discover America (Bahamas).

• A famous pirate of the Caribbean.

• A renowned explorer who never left Spain.

What were the reasons to explore the New World?

• To find a new trade route to Asia

• To establish a democratic government

• To get rich and famous

• To spread religion (Christianity)