Let's Explore
This man has a holiday in the USA named after him for discovering it, but he never actually discovered USA
Christopher Columbus
This is the belief that Earth is the center of the solar system; all planets are aligned
Geocentric
Spain and Portugal always looked to spread __________ when colonizing new lands
Catholicism or Religion
These 4 countries were the main countries that explored during this Age of Exploration and Colonization
France, Spain, England and Portugal
This Central American empire had a large island capital in the middle of a lake called Tenochtitlan
Aztec Empire
Most explorers reason for exploring was
_________ __________ and __________ (3 things)
Glory, God and Gold
This is the belief that Sun is the center of the solar system; planets are spread out
Heliocentric
A system of __________ ___________ or lanes set up to move resources from colonies to the home country. Bad thing was they were used to move people too
Trade Routes
This man was from England and was looking for the Northwest Passage. He never found it and his men mutinied on him instead
Henry Hudson
This empire had a working 365 day calendar and used Hieroglyphics
Mayan Empire
Hero or Villain? Matters your opinion of this man who sailed for Spain and wiped out the Aztec Empire
Hernando Cortes
______________ ___________(2 words) refers to a period of growth in scientific knowledge created by new ideas of inquiry and observation during the Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
___________ __________ (2 words) is the belief that God chose you to be on the Throne. Like God chose you to be King
Divine Right
The ___________ was the architect of The Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided up South America between Spain and Portugal. He didn't take into account what the native people thought about colonization :(
Pope
This empire used Quipu writing and Rope Bridges
Inca Empire
This man was the first to circumnavigate the globe. He started in Spain and went around South America then around South Africa and back up to Spain
Ferdinand Magellan
With his model, this man proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun and that the planets were spaced out. His view caused him to be punished by the Catholic Church
Copernicus
This is a system that enslaved Native Americans to perform labor for Spain
Encomienda System
This is what you call a Spanish explorer and soldier whose goal is to conquer native groups (Spelling doesn't need to be correct)
Conquistador
The Aztec Empire had man-made floating islands used for farming that were called
Chinampas
This man conquered the western part of South America where the Inca Empire was located
Francis Pizarro
You are using the _________ __________ (2 words) when you are forming a hypothesis and doing controlled experiments to come to a conclusion
Scientific Method
This economic system is where the government-controls trade. Where the gov’t sets prices and determines who to trade with, colonies supply raw materials to home country
Mercantilism
The ____________ ___________ is the part of the Trans-Atlantic Triangular Slave Trade that involved bringing slaves from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic under harsh conditions
Middle Passage
The Mayan Empire was a _____________ just like Iran today, where the government is controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy