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Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did European powers need to fined a faster and safer route to Asia | The Silk Road was long and dangerous which caused Asia merchants to change higher prices for goods. European wanted to get lower prices |
| What are the Three G? How are they related to the age of exploration | Gold, Glory, and God. They are the three categories that describe many European nation, motivation for exploring the New World. |
| What is the number one natural resource European nations hoped to find in the Americans | Gold |
| During the Protestant reformation, why might some religious groups have wanted to come to the Americas | They wanted religion freedom |
| Which economic practice motivated England to claim land in the americas | Mercantilism |
| What are two reason France was motivated to send people to the new world | They wanted to be partners in the fur trade. They wanted to find the northwest passage. They wanted to convert native Americans to Catholicism |
| What are three examples of challenges faced by every European explorer’s journey | Fear to the unknown, inadequate supplies for long voyages, limited maps of the new world, poor navigation tools, risk of disease, and starvation |
| This reduced the danger of getting lost | Astrolabe |
| This allowed explorers to make long journeys in less time | Caravel |
| This reduced the risk sailors faced with poor navigation tools | Compass |
| On which continent did Christopher Columbus think he arrived in 1492 | Asia |
| Which Spanish sailor was the first to realize he was exploring a New World | Amerigo Vespucci |
| Which present-land did John Cabot mistakenly believe was Asia | Newfoundland, Canada |
| Which explorer claimed valuable lands for fur trade for France but failed to find the northwest passage | Samuel de Champlain |
| What two civilizations were conquered by Spanish explorers | Aztecs and Mayans |
| Which country claimed land in present-day Alaska | Russia |
| How did the appearance of European explorers in America negatively impact Native American culture | European people and practices dominated North America and caused many Native American traditions and customs to be lost. European didn’t hesitate to push out Native American people and culture because they believed they were not equal to those of Europe. |
| What is one reason the exchange of resources between native Americans and European explorers was unfair | European forces often used their military to take what they wanted from Native American people. European explorers enslaved many Native American people for free labor. |
| What are two European countries impacted the development of North America | Establishing European government structures, converting indigenous peoples to Christianity, introducing European languages and technology |
| How did English settlers and Native American people think about the land differently | England saw it as private property. Native American people believed it was shared. |
| What was the deadliest weapon used by European explorers against native Americans | Disease |
| What is the difference between a primary and secondary source | Primary source provide first-hand information. Secondary resources provide informations of events by people who were not present at the events they discuss. |
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