Spanish Explorers
What year did Columbus sail the "ocean blue?"
1492
Ponce de Leon
Fountain of Youth, Florida
What is a conquistador?
A Spanish conqueror
What country was John Cabot born in and who did he sail for?
Italy, England (sailed for)
What animal was used to make a popular item and sold over in Europe?
BEAVER
Columbus found land in 1492. What did they call it and what countries make it up today?
Hispaniola, Haiti and Dominican Republic
Fransisco Coronado
Cities of Gold (El Derado, Seven Cities of Cibola), Grand Canyon/Hopi and Zuni Tribes
What was the purpose of a mission?
To spread Christianity and/or act as a safe place for Native Americans to work, eat, sleep, and learn about the Spanish culture
Which explorer took the time to trade and work alongside the Native Americans?
Samuel de Champlain
Castillo de San Marcos was used as protection from what?
Pirates from other countries
Which explorer was looking for the fountain of youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
A shorter route to the Eastern Indies, Western Indies (Hispaniola or Caribbean Islands)
What is mutiny?
When the crew of a ship turns on it's captain
Who sponsored Cabot's second voyage after rediscovering Newfoundland?
The king of England (one ship) and Merchants (3 ships)
Many countries wanted to find a shorter route to the East Indies. What was in the East Indies that they wanted so badly?
SPICES
Which explorer brought an army of men with him as he looked for gold and treasure. He was feared by many native tribes. He conquered an Incan civilization alongside Fransisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Northwest Passage, Hudson Bay and/or Hudson River
a person who buys and sells goods. (This type of person gave John Cabot 3 ships)
Merchant
When searching for the Northwest passage, why was sailing north so difficult to do?
Very cold weather, uncharted land, no maps, ice
Who rediscovered Newfoundland? Why do we say re-discovered?
John Cabot
The Vikings had already been there.
What is the name of the oldest (first established) city in the United States?
St. Augustine (FL)
Hernando de Soto
Gold/treasure, Mississippi River
What do we call a person who makes iron tools, horseshoes, and other useful items?
A blacksmith
Did any explorer find what they were originally looking for?
No
How did Ponce de Leon die?
A poisonous arrow