Maritime exploration - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU D106 Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators, Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770's? Discovering the Northwest Passage What is the Northwest Passage? A legendary waterway believed to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social and economic impact on t...

WGU D106 Pre Assessment - Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators Already Graded A In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social and economic impact on the Pacific Northwest? It led to the British discovery that sea otter pelts from the Pacific Northwest were highly profitable in the Chinese market. Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770s? Discovering t...

Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770's? - Discovering the Northwest Passage What is the Northwest Passage? - A legendary waterway believed to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social and economic impact on the Pacific Northwest? - It led to British discovery that sea otter pelts from the Pacific Northwest were hi...

US history All Milestones (With answers)Which native civilization invented a numerical system to keep records? The Olmec The Aztec The Maya The Inca The First Settlers 2 When, "in fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue," what hypothesis was he attempting to prove? The Atlantic Ocean is smaller than most cartographers at the time believed. Lands previously unknown to most of Europe existed to the west. That newer, faster boats from Portugal could reach Asia before t...

1. Describe technological diffusions that occurred in the 1450-1750 time period. Name the technology, its origins, and where it diffused. - The astrolabe was spread by Muslim merchants and travelers to Europe, it was used for navigating on water. - The compass was diffused from Asia(China), to Europe. It provided further developments in ocean travel. - Cartography/map making and the knowledge of wind patterns improved navigation and spread by Europeans. 2. Describe new technologies of th...

UT high school US history final exam Latest (Graded A+) what best describes Europe from the fall of Rome to AD 1450 - Relatively small population Correct statement about the Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 - They had highly developed social institutions What were the European people called who explored and settled in present day eastern Canada before the arrival of Columbus - Vikings What best defines the relations among the various European explorers a...

US History I Challenge 2 “Happy Columbus Day,” said Sally to her husband, Frank. “Your history-loving wife has a new documentary for us to watch tonight.” “Let me guess — something about Christopher Columbus?” “Actually, it starts pre-Columbus. It looks really interesting. The clip I watched was about the reasons the Spanish and the Portuguese began to move around Europe.” “All right, dear. I think we have a bottle of Spanish wine somewhere. I’ll find it.” C...

Columbian Exchange Global exchange of people, plants, animals, cultures, diseases, and ideas. The Three Sisters Squash, corn, and beans. 00:02 01:23 Cahokia Largest Mississippian settlement. Lenape Eastern Woodland Native Americans. Potlatch Ceremonial feasts held by Pacific Northwest Natives in which the more spent/destroyed correlated to the prestige of the host. Hundred Years' War Long conflict between England and France over the succession ...

AK Studies Cumulative Speedback Questions and Answers Already Passed Which theme of geography would encompass how snow storms and floods affect human dwellings? Human/environment interaction Which of these describes life among Native Alaskans in the historic period? During colonization, the arts are not valued by the colonizers but tradition continues but tradition continues to be passed on, often in spite of colonizing efforts. What was the primary reason that Russia was interested in granti...

1. Describe technological diffusions that occurred in the 1450-1750 time period. Name the technology, its origins, and where it diffused. The lateen sail, magnetic compass, astrolabe and more were created in the 1450-1750 time periods. They were all originally created in Europe but were influenced by interactions with the Southern Hemisphere. 2. Describe new technologies of the 1450 - 1750 time period and specific examples of how they facilitated patterns of trade and travel from 1450 to ...