| A | B |
| COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE | exchange of crops and animals between Europe and America |
| Bad effects of Columbian Exchange | Europeans spread diseases to Native Americans |
| DUTCH WEST INDIA COMPANY | Founded the colony of New York |
| DUTCH | First group to settle in New York along the Hudson River |
| Spanish explorers brought diseases | many Native Americans Died from these |
| NORTHWEST PASSAGE | Early explorers looked for this water route through America to Asia |
| HENRY HUDSON | Explored New York |
| CRUSADES | Holy Wars--Christians went out to conquer Muslims |
| Becasue of the CRUSADES | Europeans found out about the RICHES in Asia |
| Because of Columbus's voyages | Europeans were encouraged to explore the Americas |
| CONQUISTADORS | Spanish who explored the Americas |
| The Spanish treated the Aztecs... | lwith cruelty, often beating and killing them |
| Conquistadors were from... | SPAIN |
| Who defeated the Spanish Armada | ENGLAND |