Old World and New World
Name 6 plants, animals or diseases that were brought from the New World to the Old World.
1. Cattle 2. Citrus fruits 3. Disease 4. Grains 5. Pigs 6. Coffee
Name 6 plants, animals or diseases that moved from the Old World to the New World.
1. Corn 2. Tobacco 3. Disease 4. Beans 5. Vanilla 6. Potatoes
Who were the Inca, and where was their empire?
A Native American tribe who lived in Peru.
What is a conquistador, and why were the Spanish given that name?
A conquistador is someone who conquers already-discovered land, and they were given this name because they conquered other countries' land.
Who were the Taino Indians, and where did they live?
A friendly group of Native Americans who lived in the Bahamas.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A time when people brought resources from the New World to the Old World and vice versa.
What were some of the Incas religious beliefs? Why were the Spanish able to conquer them?
Believed in many gods. Conquered by killing thousands of Incas, including their leader.
What was the devastating effect of Old World disease on the Native Americans?
Diseases that they hadn't been introduced to killed off 90-95% of the Native American population.
What continents were included in the Old World?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
Why did Columbus propose sailing West rather than South around Africa?
He believed the world was round, so he could travel west to get to India. Had he gone south, he would've ran into already discovered land in Africa.
What Native American Empire did Cortes conquer, and how did he manage to conquer them? What is he credited with bringing to Mexico?
He conquered the Aztec tribe by force. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Mexico.
What Native American empire did Pizzaro conquer, and how did he conquer them? What city in Peru is he credited with founding?
He conquered the Incas, and he conquered them by force. He is credited with founding Lima, Peru.
Why do some people say Columbus gets credit for discovering America? What did he find?
He discovered the Bahamas, although he thought he was in the Indies.
Where did Columbus land, and who did he find? How did he treat the people there?
He discovered the Bahamas. When he got there, he found the Taino Indians. He treated them cruelly because he wanted their gold.
Who was Hernando Cortes? Where did he explore before Mexico?
He was a Spanish Conquistador who sailed to Cuba before Mexico.
Who was Franciso Pizarro, and where did he explore before South America?
He was an explorer who spent 7 years trying to find the Inca tribes. Before South America, he explored the Panama Islands.
How did maps, ship design, navigational tools and weaponry aid European exploration?
Maps gave mapmakers a new idea of how the world was shaped, navigational tools helped travel safely, and improved weapons gave Europe and advantage over their enemies.
Why did the Europeans want to explore at this time (1490s)?
New trade routes to Asia, wealth and fame, adventure, to claim new land, spread Christianity
What continents were discovered (New World continents)?
North and South America
Describe what a map before Columbus' voyage would have looked like.
Only included Asia, Europe and Africa, was flat
Give an example of how Europeans incorporated Native American products, ideas and words into their practices.
Products: Snowshoes, hammocks, kayaks Words: tobacco, moose, pecan
What were Vosco de Gamma's contributions?
Sailed 4 ships around Africa to India (After Columbus, 1497)
What were Prince Henry the Navigator's contributions? Before or after Columbus' voyage?
Sent explorers to sea almost every year and started a navigational school. Before Columbus.
What were Pedri Cabral's contributions?
Set sail for India, hit east coast of Brazil and rounded Africa
Why did the Aztecs have enemies? How did they record history? How were the Spanish able to conquer them?
They had enemies because the used people from other tribes for human sacrifice. They recorded history using a calendar similar to the Mayans called Codie's. The Spanish conquered them by killing their leader, claiming it was human sacrifice.
Who were the Aztecs, and where was their empire? What were some of their religious beliefs?
They were a Native American tribe in Mexico. Part of their religion was human sacrifice, meaning they sacrificed people (usually of other tribes) to their gods.
What did Ferdinand Magellan contribute?
Was a Portuguese explorer, and won Spain's backing voyage to find a strait that allowed ships to travel to Asia by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What were Bartholomeo Dias' contributions?
Was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa (Before Columbus, 1488)
What was Columbus trying to accomplish?
Was trying to find a new trade route to India using his round world theory to travel west.
What role do the Tainos play in the history of Europeans exploring the world?
Were friendly to Columbus and his crew, and unwillingly provided them with gold and other resources.
What happened to the Tainos?
Were killed and enslaved for their gold.
