WorksheetsChapter 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
This explorer was responsible for going West to go East and in the process opening up the continent of North America.
Columbus
Hudson
Magellan
conquistador
This explorer was responsible for circumnavigating the Earth for the first time, despite the fact that he did not finish the voyage.
Columbus
Magellan
Hudson
conquistadors
This term is used to describe the journey to sail around the entire Earth, a feat that had never been done before.
NW Passage
circumnavigate
round trip
alliance
This term is used to identify the cultural diffusion that happened between Europe and the Americas after the arrival of Columbus.
culture switch
Columbian Exchange
contact
colonization
This term is describes one nation inhabiting another location to expand its control and to utilize that place’s resources.
colonization
culture area
missions
mercantilism
This term refers to the Spanish belief that part of their role in the Americas was to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
missions
mercantilism
colonization
cultural diffusion
This term refers to the economic policy that believes that a colony exists to make the home country more profitable.
mercantilism
colonization
missions
circumnavigate
This term refers to an imaginary route to the Far East that European countries were looking for that led to the exploration and colonization of North America.
circumnavigate
Silk Road
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territory
This term refers to things like cotton, gold, and timber that countries desire so that they can use them to make products to sell and acquire wealth.
manufactured goods
cultural diffusion
wholesale goods
natural resources
This term refers to products like clothing and furniture that are created with resources from colonies. These products are sold to make money for the home country.
wholesale goods
manufactured goods
natural resources
raw materials
This term refers to an agreement between two groups that benefits both sides. Many European countries made these agreements with Native Americans.
friendship
alliance
peace talks
pact
This term refers to the country/colony in present day Canada along the St. Lawrence River.
New England
New Spain
New Netherland
New France
This term refers to the country/colony that existed in present day Florida, southern US, and into South America and the Caribbean.
New France
New Spain
New Netherland
New England
This term refers to the exchange of goods and ideas that occur when two cultures come in contact with each other.
Columbian Exchange
culture area
cultural diffusion
culture
This term refers to the Spanish explorers that came to the Americas in search of gold and glory and defeated N. Americans in the process.
Columbus
mercenaries
missionaries
conquistadors
