Exploration and the Americas Unit 4 Exploration and the Americas
What was the foundation of the Mayan/Toltec Empire? Religion
The exchange of plants and animals between the old world and the new is called? The Columbian Exchange
What economic policy sparked rivalries and competition between Europeans? Merchantilism
Which early American civilization did not have a writing system? Inca
Crop failure due to drought was a major reason for the decline of which early American societies? Mayan/Toltec
Who was Queztacoatl? Feathered serpent god
What innovation allowed European explorers to determine their location at the sea relative to the stars? Astrolabe
What was the voyage of the slave across the Atlantic ocean to the New World/Americas called? The Middle Passage
Which early American society declined due to internal issues? Aztec
What did the Inca teach the people they conquered to unify the area? language
How did the Inca adapt to their geography…hint what is a chinampa? Using islands for farming
What city in Europe fell in 1453 causing Europeans to find a new trade route to Asia? Constantinople
What type of infrastructure/technology helped unify both the Roman and Inca empires? Roads
What are the three G’s that caused European exploration? God Gold Glory
Which early American society declined due to invasion/outside forces? Inca
Who were dependent upon technological innovations at this time? European Explorers
What European explorer is associated with the devastating diseases brought by the Europeans? Columbus