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WorksheetsEuropean Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
________ means to travel all the way around.
Conquistador
Colony
Circumnavigate
Columbian Exchange
______ is the economic system of trading.
Circumnavigate
Mercantilism
Exploration
Colony
A country who builds a settlement in another territory.
Conquistador
Mercantilism
Colony
Circumnavigate
What were some valuable goods that were traded on the Silk Road?
Silk
Food
Ideas
Cars
What was Christopher Columbus' goal exploring west of the Atlantic Ocean?
Find silver and food in Mexico
Find gold and spices in Asia
True or False: Ferdinand Magellan did not make it through his entire voyage around the world.
True
False
What was the goal of Hernan Cortes' expedition?
Sail West to Asia
Circumnavigate around the world
Find gold and conquer the Aztec Empire
What was exploration like for explorers? Explain.
What were some POSITIVE outcomes of the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.
New foods
Disease
New animals
Medicine
What were some NEGATIVE outcomes of the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.
Disease
Medicine
Slashing and burning land for farming
Animals grazing
In ancient societies, what was the main source of slavery? Select all that apply.
Captured people considered to be "goods"
Prisoners of war
People who needed to pay of debts
In chattel slavery, what was the main source of slavery?
Prisoners of war
Captured people considered to be "goods"
People who needed to pay of debts
How many legs are in the Triangular Trade?
1
2
3
4
What was the Triangular Trade?
A three-part system of trade that connected Europe , Africa, and the Americas
People who traded triangles
People who traveled in triangles across the ocean
What was the most infamous leg of the Triangular Trade?
The first leg
The Middle Passage
The third leg
