He promised them great riches and new lands and said he would bring Catholic beliefs to the people of Asia,
How did Columbus persuade the king and queen of Spain to support his expedition?
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To help England compete for wealth and land.
What was the aim of King Henry VII when he paid for Cabot's expedition?
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They believed it was a shortcut to Asia that would bring them wealth and power.
Why did European explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?
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A new age of learning in Europe, in the 1400's. Renaissance means rebirth.
What is the "Renaissance"?
200
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What other explorer sail to the same area as Magellan?
200
Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492.
What date in history did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
200
Vespucci realized that Columbus and Cabot had found a continent that was new to the Europeans.
How did Vespucci's voyage change how the world was seen?
200
Both nations wanted gold and other riches and a trade route to Asia.
How were France's and Spain's reasons for exploring the Americas similar?
300
The printing press
What did Charles Gutenberg invent?
300
Magellan was killed in a battle in the Philippine Islands.
Where did Magellan die?
300
Columbus had believed he had reached Asia and was now in the Indies. That is why he called the native people there Indians.
Why did Columbus name the native people of San Salvador Indians?
300
He had heard about a huge ocean to the west.
What caused Balboa to travel across the Isthmus of Panama?
300
Cartier wanted to find the Northwest Passage and gold.
What was the objective of Cartier's expeditions?
400
A caravel was a smaller, lighter and faster tean other ships of the time. Ships took less time to travel.
What was a caravel and why did it help advance navigation?
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The first Europeans to travel around the world.
What were Magellan's sailors credited for?
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He treated them very poorly. He took these people into slavery and many died as a result.
How did Columbus treat the native people?
400
He was looking for the Fountain of Youth.
What was Ponce de Leon looking for when he sailed to find Bimini?
400
His crew mutinied and set Hudson and 8 sailors adrift in a small boat.
How did Henry Hudson die?
500
Sailors could not use the astrolabe if the weather was bad and the sun or the stars were not visible.
How might the weather affect the use of the astrolabe?
500
Magellan and his sailors were looking for a western route to Asia.
What was Magellan looking for when he began his journey in 1519?
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Was he good or bad.
What is your opinion of Christopher Columbus?
500
Coronado hoped to find the golden cities.
What was the aim of Coronado's expedition?
500
The Northwest Passage was seen as an important trade route between Europe and Asia. Many explorers such as Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson looked for it.
Why was the Northwest Passage important to European explorers?