Early Exploration
Portugal
Spain
France
Netherlands
100

Goods in Asia that European merchants wanted

silk, spices, gunpowder, and/or paper

100
Name of Portugal's ruler who created a school for navigation and encouraged exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
100

The rulers of Spain who funded Columbus's expedition in 1492

Queen Isabella and/or King Ferdinand

100

Describe the relationship between the French and the Native Americans

Generally more peaceful. Fur trade partners. Some people got married to each other. 

100

North American territory the Dutch purchased from Native Americans

Manhattan Island

200

Three reasons for exploration

expand empire (Glory), gain wealth (Gold), spread Christianity (God)

200
How the Portuguese thought they could reach Asia
sailing around the tip of Africa
200
What Columbus was trying find when he set sail from Spain in 1492
western sea route to Asia
200
French explorers were trying to find this famed passage that went over the northern coast of America to eventually reach Asia on the other side
The Northwest Passage
200

Name for people from the Netherlands

Dutch

300

Time period of "Rebirth" that inspired people in Europe to explore

The Renaissance

300
In 1487, he sailed around the tip of Africa and proved it was possible to reach its east coast (and then sail east to India)
Bartolomeu Dias
300
Spanish name for conqueror
conquistador
300
French explorers set up trading posts for these in North America
furs
300
English explorer who sailed for the Netherlands and found NY

Henry Hudson

400

The series of trade routes that connected China and Europe over 800 years ago (hint think 6th grade)

The Silk Road

400
In 1498, he led the first Portuguese sailing voyage around Africa to India (other sailors soon followed his route to India and used it for spice trading)
Vasco da Gama
400
This Portuguese explorer, who sailed for Spain, led the first crew to circumnavigate the world in 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
400
He explored the St. Lawrence river in 1534, looking for a water route to Asia, and called the land Canada
Jacques Cartier
400

Name of the Dutch colony (settlement) in the New World

New Netherlands

**New Amsterdam for Manhattan area

500

Name two inventions that made exploration faster, safer, and/or more efficient & explain why

compass, astrolabe, sextant (allowed for better navigation), gunpowder (provided better weapons for defense), printing press (spread news of discoveries, maps, & riches)

500
Name of the small, light ship with triangular sails created by the Portuguese for exploring
caravel
500

How did Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztecs, leading to Spain's dominance of Central and South America?

He had superior technology - guns, armor, and horses. The natives were also weakened (and killed) by European disease.

500
In 1608, he founded Quebec, which became the first permanent French settlement in North America. He also made maps on his explorations that were so accurate that they are still being used today!
Samuel de Champlain
500

2 details reported in the Primary Source: The Purchase of Manhattan

Answers vary

To inform the Dutch government about updates regarding the arrival of the ship “Arms of Amsterdam”, the included cargo (animal skins/furs), and the purchase of Manhattan island.

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