Discovery of America
Central And South American Natives
Spanish Century
French Exploration
English Rivalry and Exploration
100

Discovered ‘Vinland’, Newfoundland

Who is Leif Ericson

100

A Native American people, from Mexico known for their astronomical observations, accurate calendars sophisticated hieroglyphics, and pyramids.

Who are the Maya?

100

King and queen who made Spain a strong Christian nation and also provided funding to overseas exploration, notably Christopher Columbus. 

Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

100

explored St. Lawrence River

Who is Jacques Cartier

100

sanctioned pirates

What are ‘Sea Dogs’

200

Viking from Greenland who had to flee to Greenland; father of Leif

Who is Eric the Red

200

fierce warriors from modern day Mexico City who were conquered by Cortes

Who are the Aztecs?

200

Credited with first Circumnavigation ‘sailing around’ the globe

Who is ferdinand magellan?

200

Explored the Mississippi River

Who is Robert de La Salle

200

English nobleman and first sea dog who established the lost colony of Roanoke 

Who is Sir Walter Raleigh

300

One of the other ancient civilizations rumored to have discovered a 'New World'

Who are the Welsh

300

excellent builders, craftsmen from Peru who were conquered by Pizzaro

Who are the Inca?

300

explored Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth

Who is Juan Ponce de Leon

300

Explored the Great Lakes; ‘Father of New France’

Who is Samuel de Champlain

300

Ruler who sought to maintain England’s independence and encouraged Sea Dogs

Who is Queen Elizabeth I

400

‘In 1492, _?_ sailed the ocean blue.’

Who is Columbus?

400

king of the Aztecs who believed the Spanish were return of a prophesied god

Who is Montezuma
400

Crossed Isthmus of Panama and Discovered Pacific Ocean

Who is Vasco de Balboa

400

New France establishment of organized towns around fur trading

what is Quebec

400

Sea dog who was ‘the dragon’, ‘Master thief’ who was the 'second' man to have circumnavigated the globe

Who is Sir Francis Drake

500

Suggested the New World lands were new

who is Amerigo Vespucci

500

Abandoned city high in the Andes mountains that showcases the architectural genius of the Inca

what is Machu Picchu

500

sought ‘cities of gold: Cibola’; discovered Grand Canyon

who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

500

French protestants settled in English territory

Who are Huguenots

500

claimed the East Coast for England

Who is John Cabot

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