6. Important terms to know
1. ____ imperialism
2. ____ Crusades
3. ____ colony
4. ____ mother country
5. ____ Columbian Exchange
6. ____ Renaissance
7. ____ plantation
8. ____ missionary
9. ____ astrolabe
10. ___ caravel
11. ____ conquistadors
12. ___ economy
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Explorers and Early
Colonies Review
Chapter: ___Textbook pages:____ to ____
A farm that grows cash crops and often uses slave labor.
A new faster ship with more sails and cargo storage
A region ruled and controlled by another country
A time of great learning and curiosity in Europe
A person who tries to spread their religion and convert others.
Wars which Europeans fought in the East to regain the Holy Lands;
introduced Europeans to new trade goods.
The transfer of living things from the East to the West
Spanish explorers who claimed new lands
When powerful countries create colonies to get richer
A country which owns colonies
A new navigation device
7. Key People to know:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Bartholomeu Diaz
Vasco Da Gama
Prince Henry
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Henry Hudson
a. Opened a navigation school
b. conquered the Inca
c. claimed land for the Dutch
d. sailed west for Asia
e. early land route to Asia
f. conquered the Aztec
g. 1st to sail around tip of Africa
h. 1st to have a water route to Asia for
Portugal
Test Date: _________
Name:________________
___
1.
What historical events and new technologies encouraged Europeans to
explore? (hint- pg 4, 5 of your binder)
3. How did the exploration and colonization of each of the following
nations affect the Native Americans? (pg 9,10,12,13)
Effect on the Native Americans
Spanish
2. What were the purpose/goal and accomplishments of each of the
following nations during this time period? (pg 4,9, 10, 12, 13)
Purpose/Goal
Key
Explorer’s or
leaders
Findings
French
Italy
Dutch
Portugal
Spain
5. Be able to label:
1. Route of the Italians and Portuguese to India
2. Spanish, French and Dutch colonies in North and South America
France
Dutch
(pages: 4, 8)