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19 Cards in this Set
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New World
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a new land that Europeans "discovered" but Native Americans had lived in for 1000's of years
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Age of Exploration
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the time when Europeans traveled looking for new land in the 1500's
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Archeologists
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scientists who study artifacts to learn about past cutltures
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ore
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rock from which metal can be taken - it is found in the ground
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cash crop
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crop grown in large quantities to sell (tobacco)
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True or False: Explorers were able to reach and explore new lands because of improved navigation tools
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True: they used the astrolabe, compass or maps
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True of False: Europeans wanted to explore new lands to convert native people to Christianity and claim land for their - or their sponsors - countries.
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True
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True or False: Explorers generally did not bring anything of value back from the lands they found.
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False: gold and silver, tobacco, new foods were all things that were brought back
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Bible
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Helped Europeans spread Christianity to native peoples.
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Compass
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Explorers used this to determine the direction they were sailing even in FOG or TOTAL DARKNESS.
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Flag
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This artifact was used to mark new land claims. It was used by explorers to mean "my country and my ruler own this land now"
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Tobacco
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Explorers brought this leafy plant back from the New World. It became an enormous cash crop that helped colonists buy goods from Europe.
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Tomatoes
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This item was introduced to European explorers by Central Americans. Europeans feared this New World product because it is related to a poisonous plant called deadly nightshade.
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Astrolabe
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Explorers used this navigational tool to determine their exact location as they sailed to or from the New World.
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Gold and Silver Coins
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These artifacts were the most valuable items explorers brought from the New World to Europe. Slaves created these valuable objects from ore found in Mexican and South American mines.
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Maps
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Explorers used these DRAWINGS of BODIES OF LAND AND WATER to help them reach new lands. They were constantly changed as explorers discovered new physical features.
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Artifacts that were NEW PRODUCTS
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tobacco, food (corn, tomatoes, pineapple)
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Artifacts that were TECHNOLOGY for that time
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astrolabe, compass, map
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Artifacts that were MOTIVES FOR EXPLORATION
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flag (claim land for their country), gold and silver (they explored to find riches to bring home), Bible (to spread Christianity)
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