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What was the new name of this country's land after the defeat of the Inca and Aztec empires?
New Spain
This is the transfer of food, goods, and animals between Europe and North America.
Columbian Exchange
What was the invention that allowed navigators to learn their ships' location by lookin at the stars?
Astrolabe
What was the water route through North America and the Arctic Ocean that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
Northwest Passage
What does it mean when you sail all the way around the world?
circumnavigate
What does exploration mean?
To travel for the purpose of discovery or investigation.
What does mutiny mean?
When a crew overthrows or rebels against their captain or leader.
This is a spanish explorer hired to take over new lands for Spain.
Conquistador
What was the invention that used movable metal letters to produce documents quickly and efficiently?
Printing Press
Who was the french explorer who searched for quicker route Asia through North America. Brings back fools gold to France. Known as the "Discoverer of Canada".
Jacques Cariter
This person confused a conquistador for a god and it led to a rapid defeat of his entire Aztec Empire.
Montezuma
In a time before refrigeration, most people had to use _________ to preserve their food, not just make their food taste better.
Spices
LEif Eriksson would have loved to stay longer but attacks from fierce _______ ________ tribes forced him and the rest of the Vikings to pack their bags and go back to Scandinavia.
Native Americans
Christopher Columbus had thought he reached _______ when he first landed in the Carribean Islands.
Asia
Thanks to the Native Americans, the French explorers were able to bring back _____ _____ and still make a fortune from this discovery.
Beaver Pelts
True OR False:
The Northwest Passage was never found during the Age of Exploration.
True
True OR False:
Once Spain had defeated England at sea, Spain was able to take over other countries England controlled around the world.
False
The main countries involved in the Age of Exploration were...
England, Spain, France
Which invention helped information travel faster?
Printing Press
Which country financed Columbus' voyage?
Spain
Whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Magellan
Pizzaro
Which of the following voyages was the most disastrous for the captain and it's crew?
Magellan's
Which of these explorers made it back alive with their crew?
Cartier
What is the main difference between explorers and conquistadors?
The purpose of their voyage.