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Test date: Oct. 22
Four reason for the European voyages of exploration:
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List 2 similarities and 2 differences between the three major Mesoamerican civilizations before the
Spanish invasion (Maya, Aztec, Inca).
Similarities:
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Describe the conditions of the Middle Passage for an African slave.
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Explain the impact of the following items on the New World and the Old World:
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Sugarcane:
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Horses:
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Diseases:
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Potatoes:
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Know your vocabulary terms both from the book and your interactive notebook. They are:
Henry the Navigator
astrolabe
caravels
Circumnavigate
Columbia Exchange
conquistador
Moctezuma II
Northwest Passage
Middle Passage
New World
Old World
Triangular trade
Know each explorer’s accomplishments and routes:
Columbus
Magellan
Balboa
Ponce de Leon
Coronado
Cortes
Pizarro
Vespucci
Dias
Da Gama
La Salle
Prince Henry
Cartier
Hudson
Cabot