Explorers
Who discovered the New World?
Christopher Columbus
Human Sacrifice
Who funded Columbus' voyage?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
What were the earliest explorers looking for?
Trade route to India/Asia
What important discovery helped explorers navigate and showed true north?
The compass
What did Magellan do?
Circumnavigate; sail around the world
What country was the Aztec empire located in?
Mexico
Which country started the period of exploration
Portugal
What goods did Europe want from Asia?
Silks and Spices
What do we call Spanish conquerors?
Conquistadors
What did Vasco da Gama achieve?
Sailed around Africa to India
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs?
Guns, Germs, Steel
What is the name of the ship used during this period?
Caravel
Why did Europeans use African slaves in the New World?
Natives were dying from diseases
What was the difference between Peninsulares and Creoles?
Creoles were not born in Spain
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
What was the prophecy of Quetzalcoatl
White skinned man with a beard from the east who opposed sacrifices
Where did Columbus land?
Bahamas/Hispaniola
What country was Columbus from?
Italy
What were some Aztec weapons made out of?
Obsidian
Who was the first person to sail around the southern tip of Africa
Bartholomeu Dias
Who was the Aztec leader?
Montezuma
What did the Pope do in the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Separated the New World for Spain/Portugal
What was the name of Columbus' three ships
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What did the early Aztecs find that made them settle in that location?
an eagle resting on a cactus holding a snake