When Worlds Collide Flashcards
Whats was different from eels from American waters, to those in European waters?
In America, eels produce electricity to fend off enemies.
Which fruit was not brought from Africa? Lemons, Oranges, Apples, Bananas, and figs.
Apples.
What are two common sights of plants that did not exist in America before 1492?
Dandelions and bluegrass.
What are horse latitudes?
They are deadly regions of the ocean where storms were violent.
What fruit from Italy originally came from America?
Tomato. (Is that even a fruit)
What was corn known as to the Indians?
Teosinte.
What was a bad disease that killed many Indians, and where did it come from?
Smallpox. It came from Europe.
By the year 1600, how many epidemics have spread throughout America?
Around 14.
Who was one of the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon?
Vazquez de Coronado.
How did Ponce de Leon die?
A wound inflicted by an Indian’s poison arrow.
