Post on 16-Dec-2015
AnswersNew World: What Europeans called the lands
across the Atlantic (the Americas)Age of Exploration: time period beginning in
the late 1400’s when explorers looked for new trade routes to Asia and found the Americas
explorers: people who travel searching for new things
archaeologist: a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past cultures
Question 1
What are the reasons Europeans explored the
New World? Give reasons and explain your
answer.
AnswerThe major reasons Europeans explored were the following:
to spread Christianityto gain wealthto find new landto find trade routes to AsiaPeople were curious about what was out thereto gain power and be famousto gain foreign goods like silks, gold, silver,
rubies and other precious metals
Answersintact: strong and easy to stay together,
keeps together.Astrolabe: an early scientific tool used to
observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars – worked best on land.
compass: a tool for finding direction (north, east, south and west) by using a magnetic needle always pointing north.
the Americas: the land masses of North, Central and South America.
AnswerAdded the New WorldMade the Atlantic Ocean bigger
Before Columbus, Europeans did not know the New World even existed. Also, map makers, and sailors/explorers, thought the Atlantic Ocean was much smaller than it actually was.
AnswersMaps: drawing of the shapes of bodies of land
and water while showing where the physical features are.
Claim: take something as your own
Flag: symbol of power of countries and their rulers
Christianity: religion that Europeans wanted to spread to other nations
AnswerThey showed physical features such as
mountains.
They also used scales to show the actual distance as it related to the earth.
Ocean maps and navigational maps were used to help them stay on course.
Answerbible: book that contains stories and teachings of
Christianity.
wealth: a lot of money, property, possessions or other riches (gold and silver).
Costly: expensive, high price
Tobacco: tall, leafy plant that grew in the Americas.
Cash crop: a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale.
Question 4What happened as a result
of the Europeans coming into contact with the
Native Americans? What were the effects of the trade of new foods and
tobacco?
Answer American Indians grew different types of corn, vegetables and
fruit. There were introduced to the explorers and they were brought
back to Europe and people started eating a more healthy diet. Some foods such as cacao, was used medicine and populations
grew. American Indians also smoked, sniffed and inhaled tobacco and it
was very additive. Explorers took it back to Europe and soon they were addicted as
well and it became in demand and grew well in the New World. American colonists planted large fields of it and sold the tobacco
to Europeans and it became a cash crop. Colonists were able to buy goods from Europe. American Indians were forced to work as slaves in mines. Diseases were spread.
AnswerYes, underwater archaeologists still
explore.Study sunken shipsLook at old ship records and artifactsRead tales by shipwreck survivors May learn important information about
the people on the ship and where it was going
Long process
Answercompass: a tool for finding direction (north,
east, south and west) by using a magnetic needle always pointing north
astrolabe: an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars – worked best on land.
rudder: made it possible for one sailor to steer the ship (located in the rear of the ship).