Famous Explorers
Native American
About Colonies
Spanish Empire
Countries
100
Landed in the New World on October 12, 1492
What is Christopher Columbus
100
He called the natives Indians because he believed he had reached this region.
What is the East Indies.
100
named for Amerigo Vespucci
What is America
100
Spanish explorers who explored inland were called this, meaning conquerors.
What is conquistador
100
Columbus named the island this which means Holy Savior.
What is San Salvador
200
The first person to realize Columbus had not found the Orient but a "new world".
What is Amerigo Vespucci
200
The three main Native American groups that built large civilizations in Central America .
What is the Mayas, the Aztecs, and the Incas.
200
claimed much of the Mississippi River including New Orleans.
What is Robert de La Salle
200
Spanish empire in the New World covered most of South and Central America and what is known as these 3 areas.
What is Florida, Texas, and the Southwestern United States.
200
In the 1400's most European exploration was to find a quicker and safer route to this region
What is the orient or the far east
300
sailed around the earth.
Ferdinand Magellan
300
Amazing builders and developed a system of writing and mathematics.
What is the Mayas
300
organized several expeditions to establish a colony on Roanoke Island.
What is Sir Walter Raleigh
300
conquered the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan and took Montezuma captive
What is Hernando Cortes
300
This item was sought after items available in the orient .
What is silk
400
conquered the Incas in the Andes Mountains
What is Francisco Pizarro
400
The Aztecs capital that was located where present day Mexico City is located.
What is Tenochtitlan.
400
placed in charge of establishing the colony.
What is John White
400
What three things kept the Spanish interested in Central and South America?
What is gold, silver, and gems
400
this was a sought after item available in the Orient
What is porcelain
500
Explored the St. Lawrence River claiming much of eastern Canada.
What is Jacques Cartier
500
People who are constantly on the move to hunt and gather.
What is Nomadic
500
The first permanent English settlement
What is Jamestown
500
defeated the Spanish Armada, making them the new leader in exploration.
What is England
500
Sought after item available in the orient
What is gems, spices, or precious metals
M
e
n
u