Columbus
Christopher Columbus is from here, and sailed for this country-
Bonus- 100 name the king and queen
Bonus- 100 name the boats Columbus sailed on
What is Genoa, Italy, and Spain?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
This explorer sailed in 1497; he was a mapmaker for Columbus, and realized that the land Columbus discovered was not India, but the New World.
Who is amerigo Vespucci
Explorer in 1529 who led the expedition to Peru and conquered the Incas
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
Nicolaus Copernicus was from this country.
What is Poland
These two families were fighting in England.
Bonus- name the war
Yorks and Lancasters
war of the roses
The reason Europe wanted to find a route to Asia.
What is they wanted to avoid the Turks (Ottoman Empire) taxes and difficulties they created on the Silk route; wanted the trade.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
Explorer in 1534- explored the Great Lakes- attempted to colonize Quebec
Who is Jacques Cartier?
This is Copernicus' theory.
Heliocentric view- planets revolved around the sun
This king had 6 wives- many 2 were executed by him.
Henry VIII
This is where Christopher Columbus' ships land.
This is the reason he thought he could sail straight to India.
What is the Bahamas.
He thought the world was much smaller than it really was.
Sailed in 1519-1522; sailed around the globe
who is Ferdinand Magellan
Explorer 1539, discovered Mississippi River
Who is Hernando de Soto?
Martin Luther and Gutenberg were from this country.
What is Germany?
She became queen when her sister, Mary I died; her father was Henry VIII; she remained queen for over 40 years.
Who is Elizabeth I?
These are 3 positive results of Columbus' expeditions.
1). The Columbian Exchange- bringing the New world to the Old world.
2) Trade routes were open for exploration
3) Brought Christianity to another part of the world
Explorer in 1519; sailed to Mexico to defeat the Aztec Kingdom; conquistadors
Who is Hernando Cortes?
Explorer- 1540- discovered the Grand Canyon and southwest America
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
This is what Gutenberg and Martin Luther are known for
Gutenberg- printing press
Martin Luther bringing the Protestant reformation
The Spanish sent this to try to defeat the English.
The Spanish Armada
These are 3 negative results.
1) the indigenous people were not treated well, often killed/tortured under Spanish rule
2) many indigenous people died of diseases the Europeans brought to the Caribbean/Americas
3) The Europeans disrupted, often destroying the land- cutting down trees, digging for gold/ metals
Sailed in 1497 from Itay, but explored for English- eastern coat of Canada- Vinland and New Foundland (same as Leif Erickson)
Who is John Cabot?
Explorer- 1607- explored Canada, New York, was killed by crew
Who is Henry Hudson
William Tyndale create this and was killed for it
making the Bible in English language
What country did England take over and make a plantation of England?
What is Ireland?