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WorksheetsLesson 1 & 2 SS Miller
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who did Christopher Columbus convince that there was a quicker and safer route to the East Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth
The Duke of York
King Fred and Queen Isabella
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Where were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from? What did they do?
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Spain.
England.
They paid for Columbus' Voyage.
Sailed across the Atlantic.
The 4 voyages of Columbus triggered a great transfer of......
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People
Plants
Animals
Diseases
Water
What is the Transfer called?
(a)
The Europeans introduced crops such as.....
Wheat & Rice
Wheat & Thyme
Rice & Oregano
Rice & Peppers
What are SOME of the domesticated animals the Europeans introduced?
Horses
Cows
Ducks
Sheep
Pigs
The exchange started badly because of disease that wiped out about (a) of the native people.
Wherever the Europeans settled, large numbers of American Indians would die in large numbers from (a)
The conquistadors explored the Americas hoping to get rich with ________ along the way.
Iron
Oil
Gold
Silver
2 conquistadors, conquered Mexico and most of South America. Who were they?
Columbus and Cabot
Cortes Smith
Cortes and Pizzaro
De Niza and Pizzaro
Spain built (a) missions (churches) across the southwestern United Stares.
The French made American Indians their...
Buisness Partners
Friends
Homies
Slaves
Pirate Partners
The French and the Dutch were in a fierce competition over the (a) trade. They both had their eyes on the Ohio River Valley.
The Dutch became allies with the Iroquois Confederacy (The Iroquois were enemies with the Huron Indians). They prospered by trading (a) to the Iroquois.
The King of England, King Charles II, did not recognize any Dutch land claims in North America. He sent his brother, ______, the Duke of York, to fight to take the land.
Jerry
James
Jules
Jeremy
Without a single shot fired the English took over the territory in North America that was dutch owned. The English renamed the colony New York after the Duke of York. Why did the Dutch not fire a single shot?
There were no guns at this time
The dutch believed that the english were their friends/allies.
The gunpowder the Dutch had in their armory was damp and useless
The dutch did not own the land
What did the Europeans want to bring back to the mother countries to make money?
natural resources/raw materials
Alcholic Drinks
Soil samples
Unatural Recourses
The competition for the control of the territories rich with resources led to many conflicts among these European powers. What are 2 Examples?
Spain and England fought over Florida’s natural resources and France.
England fought the french over land claims in Canada
Netherlands fought over control of the Ohio River Valley and the fur trade.
The dutch wanted oil from the french.
