Chapter 2 Review

The Columbian Exchange is the...

• transfer of diseases from Native Americans to Europeans

• The movement of cultures and goods between Europe and the Americas

• 1. trade routes for goods between North America and Europe

• 1. The name of Columbus’s last expedition to North America

The encounter between the Spanish and Native Americans was ____________.

Answer is either positive or negative

How was the caravel ship different from earlier ships?

• It was smaller, lighter, and could be more easily controlled

• 1. It had square sails to make it faster than earlier ships

• It was powered by a steam engine

• It had several cannon on it for protection

How did the compass help European explorers navigate their ships?

• It measured the distance north or south from the equator

• 1. It helped sailors control the wind on their ships

• It allowed them to sail at night

• 1. It told them which direction they were going

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most native people of North America?

• It had no effect on them

• It was good for them

• It was harmful to them

The __________ was the item that MOSTLY helped the Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange .

1. What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage?

• West Indies

• America

• New Spain

• Texas

How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?

• 5 Days

• 5 Months

• 5 Weeks

• Two years

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1914?

• Leif Ericsson

• Vasco de Gama

• Bartolomeu Diaz

• Prince Henry

True or False: Native Americans lost their land, were forced to work as slaves, and were killed by war and disease when the Spanish came.

• true

• false