Chapter 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Where did the European exploration start and in which direction did it travel?
It began in the east and moved to the west
What is the term for breaking or changing and established way of doing things?
Disruption
What were the European explorers searching for in order to gain wealth?
Slick and spices
What is the term for “ to make less”
Diminish
Who were the first to put new ships and instruments to sail to find Asia?
Portuguese
What is the term for a person or organization that supports project or expedition by paying for it?
Sponsor
Who was the first explorer to find North America?
Caboto
What is the term for the European’s idea of calming new land and controlling new territories as home land?
Imperialism
What does durable mean?
Long-lasting
Which tribe lived in Newfoundland and were eventually destroyed completely by the British people?
Beothuk
What is the term for a permanent place where people live?
Settlement
What is a colony?
A region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world
What is the term for a contagious disease that attacks the respiratory system (lungs)
Tuberculosis
What is the term for a disease from lack of vitamin C which causes internal bleeding?
Scurvy
What is the term for the ability of the body to fight off diseases?
Immunity
who created the French colony “Port Royal” in Acadia?
Samual de Champlain
What is the term for the dead as that causes the sling to break out with sores accompanied by a high fever?
Smallpox
What word did Champlain use to describe First Nations people’s, but did not use to describe themselves?
Savages
What is “every adult has the right to vote” an example of?
Human rights
What does universal mean?
True or applicable in every circumstances
Who was known for his map making skill?
Samuel de Champlain
Where did Henry Hudson’s “the discovery” become trapped in ice?
Hudson Bay
Who was the first French explore to travel down the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico?
La Salle
What nationality was Alexander Mackenzie?
British
