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  1. 2. a system for producing and delivering goods and services
  2. 3. rebellion against any authority
  3. 5. Sponsor Country: Netherlands (Dutch) and then England. Obstacles: Crew mutinied in the cold climate and set Hudson adrift at sea. Purpose: find a more direct water route to Asia) (Northwest Passage) Achievements: sailed up the Hudson River in present-day New York to discover Hudson Bay, claimed much of what is now New York for the Netherlands. Explored the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay in 1610-1611.
  4. 7. a company formed by several Dutch people in the early 1600’s to set up trade with Native Americans
  5. 11. Sponsor country: France Obstacles: Sailors caught diseases, cold weather Purpose: find a more direct water route to Asia (Northwest Passage) Achievements: Sailed over 1,000 miles along the St. Lawrence River in Canada. Explored the St. Lawrence River in 1534-1542.
  6. 12. Sponsor country: England Obstacles: No maps Purpose: find a more direct water route to Asia (Northwest Passage) Achievements: First English explorer to settle in North America. Rediscovered Newfoundland, east coast of North America, in 1497-1501.
  7. 13. a water route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America (The Northwest Passage was a water route from Europe to Asia that did not actually exist. Many European explorers searched for a Northwest Passage because they wanted to find a quicker way to get from Europe to Asia to trade goods. Although the Northwest Passage did not actually exist, the search for it resulted in the discovery of much of North America by the Europeans.)
  8. 14. a reward that urges or motivates someone to take action
  9. 15. a written request made to an official person or organization
  10. 16. Sponsor country: Spain Obstacles: Fought with Native Americans Purpose: Find gold and "fountain of youth" Achievements: Explored Puerto Rico from 1508-1509. Discovered and named Florida in 1513
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  1. 1. The Columbine Exchange refers to a period of cultural and biological exchange between New and Old worlds. Exchange of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life. Beginning after Columbus' discovery in 1492 the exchange lasted throughout the years of expansion and discovery. The Columbian Exchange impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic. Advancements in agricultural production, evolution of warfare, increased mortality rates and education are a few examples of the effect of the Columbian Exchange on both Europeans and Native Americans.
  2. 4. the money a company makes after its expenses are paid
  3. 6. Sponsor country: Spain Obstacles: Fought with Native Americans Purpose: Find a quick route to the Pacific Ocean Achievements: He was the first European to reach the Eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
  4. 8. Sponsor Country: Spain Obstacles: getting a sponsor, no maps, frightened crew, long journey Purpose: find a more direct water route to Asia (Northwest Passage) Achievements: Made 3 voyages with several ships. Discovered America, and explored the islands of the Caribbean Sea from 1492-1504.
  5. 9. what you give up (money or other benefits) in order to get something else
  6. 10. a river that forms the northeastern border of the United States that connects the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean