Age of Exploration
This was a period of time when European countries explored, settled in, and conquered places around the world
Age of Exploration
Christopher Columbus' idea was to sail west to reach ____.
Asia/India
Bartolomeu Dias was the first to try to sail around ____ to get to India.
Africa
Who was Magellan's childhood hero?
Christopher Columbus
What do we call Spanish or Portuguese explorers who took part in conquering parts of the New World?
Conquistadors
Who were the European men who sailed across the sea to unknown places?
Explorers
Who were the king and queen who gave Christopher Columbus the ships and supplies to explore?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What did they name the southern tip of Africa after Vasco da Gama sailed around it?
Cape of Good Hope
After studying the maps of Christopher Columbus, what was Magellan's goal?
He wanted to find a waterway that ships could use to sail through South America.
Who were the people that Hernan Cortes conquered?
Aztecs
What were the goals of explorers?
To spread the gospel, to gain glory, and to gain gold
What were the names of the caravels given to Christopher Columbus for his voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
When Vasco da Gama and his men reached India, what was the problem that they faced?
The Arabs would not let them trade.
What was the trip through the Strait of Magellan like?
It was very difficult. It was stormy, cold, and dangerous.
Who were the people that Pizarro conquered?
Incas
The continents known to the Europeans before the 1400's were Europe, Asia, and Africa. They called this the _____.
Old World
Why didn't Christopher Columbus reach India?
What did Vasco da Gama do to convince the Arabs to let Portugal trade in India?
He blew up the harbor of Calicut with cannons.
What did Magellan and his men name the ocean on the other side of South America, and why?
Why were the Incas not able to defend their empire against Pizarro?
They were already weakened by war.
The explorers discovered North America and South America. They called these continents the ____.
New World
How many voyages to the New World did Christopher Columbus complete?
4
Where did Vasco da Gama stay, and what was his job?
Vasco da Gama stayed in India. He was a viceroy for the king of Portugal.
Magellan's crew was the first to do what?
Circumnavigate the world
Who was the emperor of the Aztecs who was taken prisoner by Cortes?
Montezuma