European Exploration and Columbian Exchange Jeopardy
What were 2 reasons African slaves were imported to the Americas?
1. Cheap (free) Labor to work on plantations
2. Native American slaves died off in large numbers due to infectious disease.
The 3 West African kingdoms that controlled trade routes across the Sahara to Europe:
1. Mali
2. Songhai
3. Ghana
Both Africa’s and the world’s biggest desert
Sahara Desert
The influential West African language (spoken by Kunta Kinte) from which many words used today in America are derived from
Mandingo
What is the central instrument of African music?______________ ___
The drum
What method of cooking do we use today in the USA that came from Africa
Deep-Frying
Everybody in the African tribe was like what to each other
Family, brother and sister
European Exploration
Which 2 countries sent the most explorers around the globe during the age of exploration?
Portugal and Spain
A major goal of the Spanish conquistadors (conquerors) in Latin America was to (3 gs):
1. Wealth-obtain gold
2. Spread Christianity (God)
3. Glory, Honor and prestige
The Spanish conquistador who led a massive alliance of armies in defeat of the Aztecs in 1521.
Hernan Cortes
The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas.
Francisco Pizarro
The explorer who had a vicious dog named Little Lion that he sicked on natives.
Balboa
His discovery of the New World began the massive exchange of cultures between Africa, Native America and Europe.
Christopher Columbus (Colón)
The missionary priest/explorer who converted many Natives in Japan to Christianity.
Francis Xavier (San Francisco)
Portuguese explorer whose expedition sailed around the globe, proving that the world was indeed round
Magellan
This Italian was the first to map the American coast and to realize that the land was indeed a “new world
Amerigo Vespucci
The name of the island in the Bahamas where Columbus first landed
San Salvador
The Spanish explorers who led the take over of much native lands in the Americas were called
conquistadores
The first settlement on the island of the Espanola but failed
La navidad
The first successful settlement on the island of Española
La Isabela
The cruel dictator of the Dominican Republic who killed many
Trujillo
What is essentially the biggest goal of mercantilism during the age of exploration
Accumulate gold and silver and export more than import
Aztecs, Mayas and Incas
The island city of the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
The ancient Latin American empire that was located along the west coast of South America in the Andes Mountains-designed the messenger runner system
Incas
The Mexican native empire that designed the 365-day calendar- some interpret it to end on the year 2012
Mayans
The last emperor of the Incas, captured by Spanish
Atahualpa
The great fortress city of the Incas that had a removable bridge
Machu Pichu
The 2 native civilizations of Mexico that built pyramids.
Aztecs and Maya
The native civilization that sacrificed captives to gods by ripping hearts out
The Aztecs
The sun god who they sacrificed humans to
Huitzilopochtli
The painful European disease that killed many natives in the New World
smallpox
According to the “Aztec video,” what reason did the historians give for why the Aztecs were conquered?
The surrounding tribes Had a relationship of blood w/ the Aztecs-tired of being sacrificed and enslaved-allied w/ the Spanish
The Colombian Exchange
List 3 vegetables that came from the Americas to Europe
Potatoes, corn and tomatoes (actually a fruit)
What contributed most to the decline of Native American civilizations in Latin America after the arrival of European explorers?
Infectious diseases such as smallpox, flu, measles and Syphilis
The mountain range that extends 5,000 miles along the Western coast of South America-original home of the Incas
The Andes
The 2 nd longest river in the world-empties into the Atlantic Ocean
The Amazon River
The lake that is located high in the Andes Mountains and forms part of the border between Peru and Bolivia
Lake Titicaca The highest navigable lake in the world It sits 3,812 m (12,500 ft) above sea level
The river that forms the border between the great state of Texas and the country of Mexico
El Rio Grande Known as the Río Bravo to Mexicanos
The South American country, that contains most of the rainforest
Brazil
Much of the illegal immigrants from Latin America come from this country “south of the border”
Mexico
The Island nation just 96 miles south of Florida-ruled by Fidel Castro
Cuba
The nation on the western end of the island of Hispaniola, Creole is the official language
Haiti
The island commonwealth to the east of the island of Hispaniola, Spanish and English are the official languages
Puerto Rico
The country located directly south of Mexico-many Maya still live there
Guatemala
The country border to the east of Guatemala and south of Mexico
Belize
The tiny country borders to the south of Guatemala and west of Honduras, along the Pacific
El Salvador
The country to the east of El Salvador; borders the Caribbean Sea
Honduras Honduras - 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 south of Honduras and to the north of Costa Rica between the waters
Nicaragua 'Nicaragua' means 'surrounded by water' in an older, native language that mixed with Spanish.
The thin country borders to the south of Nicaragua and north of Panamá-means “rich coast
Costa Rica
The Central American isthmus country borders Costa Rica to the north and borders Colombia to the south
Panamá
The South American country borders Panama and has a lot of problems with drug lords
Colombia
The South American country borders Colombia to the west and the Caribbean to the north-Chavez is the leader
Venezuela
The small country to the southwest of Colombia, the equator runs directly through it
Ecuador
The country to the south of Ecuador, east of Brazil along the Pacific Coast
Perú The 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 country to the southeast of Perú, the named after Simon Bolivar
Bolivia
The biggest country in South America, the only Portuguese speaking country in the New World
Brazil
The small land locked country to the southwest of Brazil and north of Argentina
Paraguay The 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 country to the south of Paraguay, along the South Atlantic-very cold in the south
Argentina The name Argentina (from Latin argentum: silver) naming the territory Tierra Argentina (Land of Silver). Latin silver
The small country just to the east of Argentina across the Rio de La Plata
Uruguay As for the word Uruguay, it comes from the Guarani language, meaning "river where the birds live”
The long, skinny country just to the west of Argentina along the Pacific Coast
Chile theories say Chile may derive its name from the indigenous Mapuche word chilli, which may mean "where the land ends,"
The Capital
Santo Domingo
AY, AY AY-Estamos aqui en la ciudad de…
Santiago de Los 30 Caballeros
The capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The capital and largest city of Cuba
La Habana (Havana)
The capital and largest city of Mexico
Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City)
The capital and largest city of Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
The capital and Largest city of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
The capital city of Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
The capital and largest city of Perú
Lima, Perú
The capital and largest city of Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia 11,000 feet above sea level (3,640 m)
The capital and largest city of Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay
The capital and largest city of Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The capital and largest city of Chile
Santiago, Chile
The capital and largest city of Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay
The 2 nd largest city of Brazil Means “River of January”
Rio de Janeiro