Social Studies Unit 2 Part 1

Social Studies Unit 2 Day 1

Vocabulary

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by CAROLYN CHAMBERS

​​Northwest Passage

​Northwest Passage- n. is a sailing route that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Canada.

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​He returned to Europe the following summer through the Northwest Passage.

Columbian Exchange

Columbian Exchange-n. The Columbian Exchange is the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa

​The most significant immediate impact of the Columbian Exchange was the cultural exchanges and the transfer of people between continents.

​Exploration

n. The act of exploring new or unknown places​

​Christopher Columbus’s exploration of the new lands led to discovery of new plants and animals.

​Trade

​v. Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services.

​People have traded since prehistoric times.

​Conflict

​Conflicts are problems or disagreements.

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​The conflict lead to war between Europeans and Native Americans.

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Europe trade with the New World through the _____  ______.

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Europe began to ______ with the Natives of America after the first meet.

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He took the _________ _____ from the Atlantic Coast to the pacific Coast through Canada.

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It was the age of ___________. Many people want to see the new world.

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When two nations meet for the first time it is short and peaceful. Later the nations start to have problems and ___________ occurs.