Vocabulary
The movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
What is the Columbian Exchange?
I named Louisiana
Who is Robert LaSalle?
I was the first explorer to sail around the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The number of ships Ferdinand Magellan sailed with
What is 5 ships?
A person who investigates unknown regions
What is an explorer?
I landed in Newfoundland which is now known as Canada.
Who is John Cabot?
I searched America for gold for 4 years
Who is Hernando de Soto?
Name three parts of a ship
mizzen, rudder, captain's cabin, shrouds, main mast, foremast, beak or forepeak, bowsprit, quarterdeck, chains, hull and gunport.
A settlement far from the country that rules it.
What is a colony?
I was the father of Leif Eriksson
Who is Eric the Red?
I was forced to leave my home because I killed my neighbor
Who is Eric the Red?
This state is where the statue of Leif Eriksson is located in
Where is Minnesota?
The western seaway route to Asia from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What is the Northwest Passage?
On my first voyage, I sailed with 3 ships. They were named The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
I named the Pacific Ocean
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
Eric the Red gave this country its' name so it would sound appealing to travelers because it was a land of ice
What is Greenland?
To sail or fly around the world
What is circumnavigate?
I discovered the land that is known as New York. There is a river and a bay named after me
Who is Henry Hudson?
I was the first explorer to sail the entire Mississippi River
Who is Robert LaSalle?
This explorer sailed with 9 ships
Who is Hernando de Soto?