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Unit 1 - Chapter 1
Exploration of America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why were spices like peppercorns and cinnamon sticks so important to Europeans during the Middle Ages? | In the Middle Ages, people in Europe relied on spices to flavor food and keep it fresh |
| How did the desire for cheaper spices contribute to the Age of Exploration and the eventual discovery of the Americas? | spices came from faraway places, making them hard to get and expensive. The desire for cheaper goods helped to spark the Age of Exploration. Eventually, this brought Europeans to North America, where they hoped to find a better route to Asia and the spice |
| Agrarian | relying chiefly on agriculture and farming |
| Monetary economy | a system of trade for goods and services that uses money rather than barter, or an exchange of goods |
| Currency | a system of money |
| Why did European powers start experimenting with unfamiliar ocean routes during the Age of Exploration? | European powers began experimenting with unfamiliar ocean routes in their quest to find a faster way to reach Asia. Some of the earliest voyages led the Spanish and Portuguese to South America and the Caribbean, where they claimed land. |
| What were some of the goals of European explorers when they turned their attention to North America? | European powers began experimenting with unfamiliar ocean routes in their quest to find a faster way to reach Asia. Some of the earliest voyages led the Spanish and Portuguese to South America and the Caribbean, where they claimed land. |
| What was Christopher Columbus originally trying to find when he landed in the Caribbean in 1492, and what was the result of his voyages? | Christopher Columbus, sailing for Spain, landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in October 1492 CE. Columbus had been trying to reach the East Indies (present-day Indonesia). |
| Who was Juan Ponce de León, and what was he searching for during his expeditions in North America? | Juan Ponce de León made several expeditions to find a mythical “Fountain of Youth.” De León had originally arrived in the Americas while sailing with Columbus and became determined to locate the spring that was said to cure illness and make the elderly y |
| What were the consequences of Hernando de Soto's exploration for both him and the Indigenous peoples he encountered? | The Indigenous peoples he encountered during his explorations suffered as well, with large numbers dying from warfare and diseases spread to them by the Spanish. Many others were enslaved. |
| Who was Juan de Oñate, and what happened to him during his search for the mythical cities of Cíbola? | De Oñate failed to find the cities, treating the Indigenous people so cruelly during his search that he was recalled to Spain and stripped of his title. |
| Northwest Passage | an imagined river passage through North America that Europeans believed would make travel between Europe and Asia faster and more efficient |
| What was the Northwest Passage, and why were European explorers, like Giovanni da Verrazzano, trying to find it? | Europeans had long believed that there was a quicker and more efficient sea route from Europe to Asia. They predicted there was a river passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean that would allow ships to avoid having to sail around the southern tip |
| Who was Jacques Cartier, and what did he accomplish during his exploration of the eastern coast of present-day Canada? | Jacques Cartier, who explored the eastern coast of present-day Canada. Cartier sailed through the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River in the mid-1500s CE. He too failed to find the Northwest Passage or gold, which France was also eager to disc |
| How did the French develop successful trading relationships with the Indigenous peoples of Canada during the 1600s? | French traders established relatively good relationships with the Huron-Wendat, Innu, and Algonquin. They traded European goods, such as tools and weapons, for beaver and other animal furs. |
| Depletion | reduction in quantity |
| What role did Samuel de Champlain play in the French fur trade, and what was the significance of the city he founded? | Champlain founded the city of Quebec (present-day Quebec City) as a fur-trading center. The city’s increasing wealth was tied to the busy French fur trade as demand grew for fashionable fur hats and clothing in Europe |
| What were some of the consequences of the fur trade for Indigenous peoples in Canada and the Great Lakes region? | Indigenous peoples obtained European products such as weapons and metal goods. These once-unfamiliar goods rapidly replaced some of the peoples’ traditional materials. In addition, the fur trade led to a sharp depletion of Indigenous peoples’ natural r |
| Who founded the settlement of New Orleans, and why did it become an important center in the region? | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded the settlement of New Orleans in present-day Louisiana. New Orleans would grow into a French colonial capital city—and an important center of trade and culture in the region |
| What was Henry Hudson's mission when he set out in 1609, and how did his voyage turn out differently than planned? | the voyage became more difficult as his ship, the Half Moon, encountered ice and cold weather. Hudson planned to chart a course that would take him over the North Pole to the Malay Archipelago. Instead, he turned west. |
| What did Henry Hudson discover and claim for the Netherlands during his journey along the Atlantic coast of North America? | He claimed the land at the mouth of the present-day Hudson River for the Netherlands |
| Archipelago | a chain of islands |
| What happened to Henry Hudson and his crew after they discovered a large bay during his second voyage? | The ship got caught in ice, and winter came quickly. The crew began to turn on each other, resulting in a mutiny. The mutineers forced Hudson, his sons, and a few loyal sailors onto a small boat and left them behind. They were never seen or heard from |
| How did the British respond to their ongoing difficulty in finding the Northwest Passage in the 1700s? | The British offered a monetary reward to anyone who could find it. |
| Mutiny | the rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain |
| Elusive | difficult to locate |
| What were some of the challenges that Dutch colonists faced when attempting to settle in North America during the early seventeenth century? | harsh weather and difficult living conditions in the wilderness of North America made colonization even less appealing. |
| How did the English takeover of New Amsterdam in 1664 affect Dutch colonization efforts in North America, and what is a lasting impact of the Dutch presence in New York today? | In 1664, a small fleet of English warships took over the colony without much resistance. The English changed the name of the city from New Amsterdam to New York. With this takeover, Dutch efforts to colonize North America officially came to an end. N |
| How did the establishment of European colonies and trading posts affect the Indigenous peoples of North America? | The French fur trade permanently influenced centuries-old cultural traditions of Indigenous groups in present-day Canada and along the Mississippi River. The Dutch acquisition of Manhattan Island changed the life of the people who had long lived there. |
| What were some of the consequences of Swedish colonization for the Lenape people and the broader Indigenous population in the area? | Huge numbers of Indigenous peoples, including the Lenape, died after catching smallpox and other European-borne diseases. |
| How did Russian colonization in Alaska impact the Tlingit people and their way of life? | Their presence disrupted local fishing and hunting patterns and led to conflicts. They often forced Indigenous peoples to work in the fur trade and conducted raids on their villages, killing and enslaving them. |
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