Unit 2: Introduction to Spanish Exploration

Open Ended

In your opinion, what is the most important discovery in human history?

EXPLORATION

Searching for
New Trade
Routes

I.

European Trade with Asia and Africa
A.

Salt was used to keep meat from
spoiling

B.

Spices helped to make rotten food taste better

C.

Chinese silk (another valuable product)

D.

Overland routes were dangerous &
expensive

EXPLORATION

LOOKING FOR WATER ROUTE TO INDIA

Draw

Draw a line from the images to the right place on the map

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Google Earth

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Multiple Select

Which of the following cities was, at one point in time, owned by Spain?

• Houston, Texas

• San Diego, California

• Monterrey, Mexico

• Bogota, Colombia

​Spain discovered silver in South America and soon created the Spanish "Piece of 8" or peso. First global currency $$$