New Spain
This is an area of land ruled by another country
colony
This is a journey to achieve a goal
expedition
This man is known for being the first person to discover America
Christopher Columbus
The use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better
technology
Someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
merchant
This is a settlement primarily serving as a religious community.
Mission
Conquistador is Spanish for what
conqueror
Columbus asked this king for money to help him
King Ferdinand
The science of planning and controlling the direction of the ship
navigation
A place ruled by a king or queen
kingdom
This country colonized most of current day Mexico and California
Spain
This man led an expedition to present-day Florida
Juan Ponce De Leon
The year Columbus sailed
1492
A tool that measures the height of the sun or a star
astrolabe
A group of people or animals who travel together
caravan
This is a large village or ranch that often included its own village or church.
Hacienda
The number of settlements DeSoto started in North America
zero
The name of the first Caribbean people Columbus found
Taino
The money a business has left over after the expenses have been paid
profit
Mali's greatest king
Mansa Musa
This is the term for a violent uprising against a ruler
Revolt
The explorer searching for cities of gold
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
epidemic
A cruel system in which people are bought and sold
slavery
Largest and most important city in Mali
Timbuktu