European Exploration and European Exploration and Columbian Exchange Columbian Exchange

JeopardyJeopardy

What were 2 reasons What were 2 reasons African slaves were African slaves were

imported to the imported to the Americas?Americas?

1. Cheap (free) Labor to 1. Cheap (free) Labor to work on plantationswork on plantations

2. Native American slaves 2. Native American slaves died off in large died off in large numbers due to numbers due to

infectious disease.infectious disease.

The 3 West African The 3 West African kingdoms that kingdoms that

controlled trade routes controlled trade routes across the Sahara to across the Sahara to

Europe:Europe:

1. Mali1. Mali

2. Songhai2. Songhai

3. Ghana3. Ghana

Muslims came from all over the Middle East to

study in the West African city

of_______________________________at its

library and great university

TimbuktuTimbuktu

The 2 most valuable The 2 most valuable resources traded across resources traded across

the Sahara Desertthe Sahara Desert

1. Salt1. Salt2. Gold2. Gold

The influential West African The influential West African language (spoken by Kunta language (spoken by Kunta

Kinte) from which many Kinte) from which many words used today inwords used today in

America are derived fromAmerica are derived from

MandingoMandingo

What is the central What is the central instrument of African instrument of African

music?music?__________________________________

The drumThe drum

What method of cooking do What method of cooking do we use today in the USA we use today in the USA that came from Africathat came from Africa

Deep-FryingDeep-Frying

Everybody in the African Everybody in the African tribe was like what to each tribe was like what to each

otherother

Family, brother and sisterFamily, brother and sister

Sundiata helped form the kingdom of Mali into a great trading empire-he was also known as

the “___________________.

”

““Lion King”Lion King”

During this king’s Famous journey to

Mecca-he gave out gold and other lavish gifts to many along the way-he

was probably the richest man in the world ever

Mansa MusaMansa Musa

The city w/ a famous wall enclosure in Southern Africa-

founded by the Bantu-speaking peoples

The Great ZimbabweThe Great Zimbabwe

European ExplorationEuropean Exploration

The Italian explorer who went all the way to

Central Asia and China-wrote a famous book

that inspired Christopher Columbus

to be an explorer

Marco PoloMarco Polo

The Chinese explorer who sailed all over the

Indian Ocean basin and is rumored to have

landed on the California coast

Zheng HeZheng He

Which 2 countries sent the Which 2 countries sent the most explorers around most explorers around

the globe during the age the globe during the age of exploration?of exploration?

Portugal and SpainPortugal and Spain

A major goal of the Spanish A major goal of the Spanish conquistadors conquistadors

(conquerors) in Latin (conquerors) in Latin America was to (3 gs):America was to (3 gs):

1. Wealth-obtain 1. Wealth-obtain goldgold

2. Spread Christianity 2. Spread Christianity ((GodGod))

3. 3. GloryGlory, Honor and , Honor and prestigeprestige

The Spanish conquistador The Spanish conquistador who led a massive alliance who led a massive alliance of armies in defeat of the of armies in defeat of the

Aztecs in 1521.Aztecs in 1521.

Hernan CortesHernan Cortes

The Spanish The Spanish conquistador who conquistador who

conquered the Incas.conquered the Incas.

Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro

The explorer who had a The explorer who had a vicious dog named Little vicious dog named Little

Lion that he sicked on Lion that he sicked on natives.natives.

BalboaBalboa

His discovery of the New His discovery of the New World began the massive World began the massive

exchange of cultures exchange of cultures between Africa, Native between Africa, Native America and Europe.America and Europe.

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus (Colón)(Colón)

The missionary The missionary priest/explorer who priest/explorer who

converted many Natives in converted many Natives in Japan to Christianity.Japan to Christianity.

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier(San Francisco)(San Francisco)

Portuguese explorer whose Portuguese explorer whose expedition sailed around expedition sailed around

the globe, proving that the the globe, proving that the world was indeed roundworld was indeed round

MagellanMagellan

This Italian was the first This Italian was the first to map the American to map the American

coast and to realize that coast and to realize that the land was indeed a the land was indeed a

““new worldnew world

Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci

The name of the island in The name of the island in the Bahamas where the Bahamas where

Columbus first landedColumbus first landed

San SalvadorSan Salvador

The Spanish explorers who The Spanish explorers who led the take over of much led the take over of much

native lands in the native lands in the Americas were calledAmericas were called

conquistadoresconquistadores

The first successful The first successful settlement on the island of settlement on the island of

Española Española

La IsabelaLa Isabela

What is essentially the What is essentially the biggest goal of biggest goal of

mercantilism during the mercantilism during the age of explorationage of exploration

Accumulate gold and Accumulate gold and silver and export more silver and export more

than importthan import

Aztecs and IncasAztecs and Incas

The island city of the The island city of the AztecsAztecs

TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

The ancient Latin American The ancient Latin American empire that was located along empire that was located along

the west coast of South the west coast of South America in the Andes America in the Andes

Mountains-designed the Mountains-designed the messenger runner systemmessenger runner system

IncasIncas

The Mexican native empire The Mexican native empire that designed the 365-day that designed the 365-day calendar-calendar-some interpret some interpret

it to end on the year it to end on the year 20122012

MayansMayans

The last emperor of the The last emperor of the Incas, captured by SpanishIncas, captured by Spanish

AtahualpaAtahualpa

The great fortress city of The great fortress city of the Incas that had a the Incas that had a removable bridgeremovable bridge

Machu PichuMachu Pichu

The native civilization of The native civilization of Mexico that built Mexico that built

pyramids.pyramids.

AztecsAztecs

The native The native civilization that civilization that

sacrificed sacrificed captives to captives to

gods by ripping gods by ripping hearts outhearts out

The AztecsThe Aztecs

The sun god who they The sun god who they sacrificed humans tosacrificed humans to

HuitzilopochtliHuitzilopochtli

The painful European The painful European disease that killed many disease that killed many

natives in the New natives in the New WorldWorld

smallpoxsmallpox

According to the According to the ““Aztec Aztec video,video,”” what reason did what reason did the historians give for the historians give for why the Aztecs were why the Aztecs were

conquered?conquered?

The surrounding tribes The surrounding tribes Had a relationship of Had a relationship of

blood w/ the Aztecs-tired blood w/ the Aztecs-tired of being sacrificed and of being sacrificed and enslaved-allied w/ the enslaved-allied w/ the

Spanish Spanish

The Colombian ExchangeThe Colombian Exchange

List 3 vegetables that came List 3 vegetables that came from the Americas to from the Americas to

EuropeEurope

Potatoes, corn and Potatoes, corn and tomatoes (actually a fruit)tomatoes (actually a fruit)

What contributed most to What contributed most to the decline of Native the decline of Native

American civilizations in American civilizations in Latin America after the Latin America after the

arrival of European arrival of European explorers?explorers?

Infectious diseases such as Infectious diseases such as smallpox, flu, measles and smallpox, flu, measles and

SyphilisSyphilis

The mountain range that The mountain range that extends 5,000 miles along extends 5,000 miles along the Western coast of South the Western coast of South

America-original home of the America-original home of the IncasIncas

The AndesThe Andes

The 2The 2ndnd longest river in the longest river in the world-empties into the world-empties into the

Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

The The Amazon Amazon

RiverRiver

The lake that is located The lake that is located high in the Andes high in the Andes

Mountains and forms Mountains and forms part of the border part of the border between Peru and between Peru and

BoliviaBolivia

Lake Lake TiticacaTiticaca

The highest navigable lake in the world It sits 3,812 m (12,500 ft) above sea level

The river that forms the The river that forms the border between the great border between the great

state of Texas and the state of Texas and the country of Mexicocountry of Mexico

El Rio GrandeEl Rio GrandeKnown as the Known as the Río BravoRío Bravo to to

MexicanosMexicanos

The South American country, The South American country, that contains most of the that contains most of the

rainforestrainforest

BrazilBrazil

Much of the illegal Much of the illegal immigrants from Latin immigrants from Latin

America come from this America come from this country country ““south of the bordersouth of the border””

MexicoMexico

The Island nation just 96 The Island nation just 96 miles south of Florida-ruled miles south of Florida-ruled

by Fidel Castro by Fidel Castro

CubaCuba

The nation on the western The nation on the western end of the island of end of the island of

Hispaniola, Creole is the Hispaniola, Creole is the official languageofficial language

HaitiHaiti

The island commonwealth to The island commonwealth to the east of the island of the east of the island of

Hispaniola, Spanish and English Hispaniola, Spanish and English are the official languagesare the official languages

Puerto Puerto RicoRico

The country located directly The country located directly south of Mexico-many Maya south of Mexico-many Maya

still live therestill live there

GuatemalaGuatemala

The country border to the The country border to the east of Guatemala and south east of Guatemala and south

of Mexicoof Mexico

BelizeBelize

The tiny country borders to the The tiny country borders to the south of Guatemala and west of south of Guatemala and west of

Honduras, along the PacificHonduras, along the Pacific

El SalvadorEl Salvador

The country to the east of El The country to the east of El Salvador; borders the Salvador; borders the

Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea

HondurasHondurasHonduras - literally "depths" in Spanish. Columbus is traditionally quoted as having written Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras (English: "Thank God we have come out of those depths") while along the northeastern coast of Honduras.

The country borders to the The country borders to the south of Honduras and to the south of Honduras and to the north of Costa Rica between north of Costa Rica between

the watersthe waters

NicaraguaNicaragua'Nicaragua' means 'Nicaragua' means

'surrounded by water' 'surrounded by water' in an older, native in an older, native

language that mixed language that mixed with Spanish. with Spanish.

The thin country borders to the The thin country borders to the south of Nicaragua and north of south of Nicaragua and north of

Panamá-means Panamá-means ““rich coastrich coast

Costa RicaCosta Rica

The Central American isthmus The Central American isthmus country borders Costa Rica to the country borders Costa Rica to the north and borders Colombia to the north and borders Colombia to the

southsouth

PanamáPanamá

The South American country The South American country borders Panama and has a lot of borders Panama and has a lot of

problems with drug lordsproblems with drug lords

ColombiaColombia

The South American country The South American country borders Colombia to the west and borders Colombia to the west and the Caribbean to the north-Chavez the Caribbean to the north-Chavez

is the leaderis the leader

VenezuelaVenezuela

The small The small country to the country to the southwest of southwest of

Colombia, the Colombia, the equator runs equator runs

directly through directly through itit

EcuadorEcuador

The country to The country to the south of the south of

Ecuador, east Ecuador, east of Brazil along of Brazil along

the Pacific the Pacific CoastCoast

PerúPerúThe word Peru is derived from Birú, the name of a local Incan ruler who lived near the Bay of San Miguel, Panama, in the early 16th century

The landlocked The landlocked country to the country to the southeast of southeast of

Perú, the Perú, the named after named after

Simon BolivarSimon Bolivar

BoliviaBolivia

The biggest The biggest country in country in

South America, South America, the only the only

Portuguese Portuguese speaking speaking

country in the country in the New WorldNew World

BrazilBrazil

The small land The small land locked country locked country

to the to the southwest of southwest of

Brazil and north Brazil and north of Argentinaof Argentina

ParaguayParaguayThe literal translation from Guaraní is Para = great river or sea; Gua = from or belonging to or place; Y = water or river or lake.

The large The large country to the country to the

south of south of Paraguay, Paraguay,

along the South along the South Atlantic-very Atlantic-very cold in the cold in the

southsouth

ArgentinaArgentina

The name Argentina (from Latin argentum: silver) naming the territory Tierra Argentina (Land of Silver).

The small The small country just to country just to

the east of the east of Argentina Argentina

across the Rio across the Rio de La Platade La Plata

UruguayUruguayAs for the word Uruguay, it comes from the Guarani language, meaning "river where the birds live”

The long, The long, skinny country skinny country just to the west just to the west

of Argentina of Argentina along the along the

Pacific CoastPacific Coast

ChileChile

theories say Chile may derive its name from the indigenous Mapuche word chilli, which may mean "where the land ends,"

The CapitalThe Capital

Santo DomingoSanto Domingo

City in the northern City in the northern Dominican Republic Dominican Republic where Mr. G. livedwhere Mr. G. lived

Santiago de Los 30 Santiago de Los 30 CaballerosCaballeros

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Puerto Ricocity of Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Cubacity of Cuba

La Habana (Havana)La Habana (Havana)

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Mexicocity of Mexico

Ciudad de Mexico Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City)(Mexico City)

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Colombiacity of Colombia

Bogota, ColombiaBogota, Colombia

The capital and Largest city The capital and Largest city of Venezuelaof Venezuela

Caracas, VenezuelaCaracas, Venezuela

The capital city of The capital city of EcuadorEcuador

Quito, EcuadorQuito, Ecuador

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Perúcity of Perú

Lima, PerúLima, Perú

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Boliviacity of Bolivia

La Paz, BoliviaLa Paz, Bolivia

• 11,000 feet above sea level (3,640 m)

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Paraguaycity of Paraguay

Asuncion, ParaguayAsuncion, Paraguay

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Argentinacity of Argentina

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Chilecity of Chile

Santiago, ChileSantiago, Chile

The capital and largest The capital and largest city of Uruguaycity of Uruguay

Montevideo, UruguayMontevideo, Uruguay

The 2The 2ndnd largest city of largest city of BrazilBrazil

Means Means ““River of JanuaryRiver of January””

Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro