AGE OF EXPLORATION

Question 1

First Europeans to make contact with North America

Answer 1

The Vikings

Question 2

Leif Erikson

Answer 2

Son of Erik the Red
Leader of the first group of people to reach North America

Question 3

Prince Henry

Answer 3

Portuguese Navigator
Helped with advances, education and funding of voyages

Question 4

Two main reasons Europeans wanted to explore the world

Answer 4

Wanted to bypass Asia Economically
Wanted to convert more people to christianity

Question 5

How did the longship help European voyagers

Answer 5

Traveled seas better because of stable design
Made it easier for voyagers to explore new seas

Question 6

How did the Caravel help European voyagers

Answer 6

A smooth rounded hull helped voyagers on high seas
A large center rudder helped voyagers sail into the wind
Triangular sails helped voyagers sail into the wind
Overall made long aquatic travel easier

Question 7

Potato impact on society

Answer 7

POSITIVE
Caused population increase
1 field of potatoes could feed 3x as many than a field of wheat
Provided nutrients the population was lacking

Question 8

Cash Crops impact on society

Answer 8

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
Transformed the global economic system
Increase wealth of Europeans
Forced enslaved people to do more work

Question 9

Livestock (Horse) Impact on society

Answer 9

POSITIVES
Allowed hunter to travel great distances
Increased the area over which natives could search for food

Question 10

Diseases brought from Europe’s impact on North Americans

Answer 10

NEGATIVE
Infections and contagious diseases caused a major decrease in population for Native Americans and people native of the Pacific Islands