2. Social Studies Review Unit 2

3. What is “Effect”?  When reading social studies, words like “because” and “when” show the connections between “Cause” and this … ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

4. Who was Marco Polo?  The author of this book caused Europeans to become interested in Asia. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

5. What were improved technology in navigation and ships?  This caused a major change in sea travel in the 1400’s. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

6. What were the goals of European Exploration? These were the goals: New trade routes to Asia Establishing colonies Controlling new lands ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

7. What was living by the sea or along rivers? ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ  Colonists lived here because it made transporting people and supplies easier

8. What was New Amsterdam?  This was the name for New York when the Dutch owned the colony. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

9. What was Africa, Europe, and the Americas?  These three continents were the stops along the triangular trade route. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

10. What was converting the people to the Catholic religion?  This was a goal of the counter- reformation. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

11. What were countries that claimed land in the Americas?  Russia, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, England ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

12. What was the Northwest Passage?  This was the name given to a water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean and on to Asia. Many explorers looked for this route without realizing that it didn’t exist! ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

13. What was the blocking of the Silk Road or the dangers of traveling the Silk Road?  This caused European traders to start traveling to Asia by sea. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

14. What is an entrepreneur?  This word describes a person who starts a business by persuading others to sponsor their idea by giving them money. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

15. Who was Pizarro?  This explorer defeated the empire of the Incas in Peru. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

16. Who was Cortes?  This explorer defeated the empire of the Aztecs in Mexico. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

17. Who was Amerigo Vespucci?  This explorer was the first to call the Americas the “New World”. His name was used on the map to describe this new land. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

18. Who was Ferdinand Magellan?  This explorer’s expedition accomplished the first circumnavigation around the world, although he died before completing the journey. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

19. Who was Christopher Columbus?  This explorer who sailed for Spain thought he had found Asia instead of a new continent. ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ

20. The End ++++ ++++ <><> ---- ---- JJJJ