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European Exploration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Age of Exploration | A time period in the 1400-1600's. Many people from Europe began to explore the Earth and North America |
| Atlantic Ocean | It was difficult for Europeans to cross because it was rough and long |
| Vikings | One of the first European groups to discover North America (Greenland). They came from Norway and Sweden in search of fame, money, and glory |
| Expedition | A journey made for a certain purpose |
| Christopher Columbus | Italian explorer, sponsored by Spain. Hoped to find a water route to Asia but landed in North America islands (Caribbean) |
| Columbus ships | Sailed on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria |
| Reasons for exploring North America in the 1400-1600's | Northwest Passage; Trading; Money; Control of new Territory; Spices |
| Northwest Passage | Europeans searched for a quicker route to Asia and wanted to find a Northwest route (passage) |
| Native Americans | Native American tribes who were living in North America for years before Europeans. Natives and Europeans had positive and negative interactions |
| Bartering | The trading of goods for goods |
| Colony | A settlement far away from the country that rules it. |
| Spices | Spices from Asia were valuable because they helped preserve food and made it taste better |
| Merchants | Were people looking to make a profit which means they had extra money over after costs of running business |
| Conquistador | Someone who conquered territory. Many came from Spain to Mexico |
| Combain Exchange | The exchange of food, crops,goods, diseases, and ideas between the New world (North/South America) and Europeans after Columbus expedition |