Most sailors thought the only way to reach Asia was to go east. Not everyone agreed. One such sailor was ______________ ______________________.
Who is Christopher Columbus.
100
A ___________ is an agreement between countries.
What is a treaty.
100
Another word for "conquerors"
What is conquistadors.
100
Name two items/ things explorers aimed at finding during their explorations.
What is gold and land.
100
This word means "scientific knowledge and tools"
What is technology.
200
Columbus asked ___________ and ____________ of Spain to support his plan of setting sail.
Who is King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
200
In England, King Henry VII heard of Columbus's success for Spain. The king paid an Italian sailor, __________ _________, to lead an expedition sailing west across the Atlantic. King Henry's aim was to help England compete with other European nations for land and wealth.
Who is John Cabot.
200
After Spain had claimed land in the Americas, more Spanish explorers and soldiers soon sailed there. One of these conquistadors was ______________________. He sailed with Columbus on his second voyage. He eventually landed on what is Florida.
Who is Ponce de Leon.
200
By the 1600s, exploration was a big business. Kings and queens were no longer the only ones paying for expeditions. European trading companies also began sending explorers to look for the Northwest Passage. An English explorer named________________ made 4 voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (many bodies of water are named after him).
Who is Henry Hudson.
200
This is the science of planning and following a route.
What is navigation.
300
Who did Columbus meet on the island of San Salvador?
Who are Indians.
300
Not everyone believed that Columbus and Cabot had found Asia. ___________ _____________ of Italy aimed to find out for himself. in 1499, he sailed to a place just south of where Columbus had landed. (The word "America" was named after this person.)
Who is Amerigo Vespucci.
300
Hernando Cortes took over this group of people who lived in what is now Mexico.
Who are the Aztecs.
300
People believed there was a water route through North America, they called this _________________.
What is the Northwest Passage.
300
A _____________ tells sailors if they are going north, south, east, or west.
What is a compass.
400
Columbus thought he reached Asia--but he didn't! He reached and island in the Caribbean Sea. Name 2 things Columbus brought back with him to Spain.
What are gold, animals, plants, and people.
400
The explorer from Portugal (by Spain) was _________________ ____________________. He left Spain with 5 ships and about 250 sailors. This explorer named the Pacific Ocean because the waters seemed "peaceful" compared to that of the Atlantic. People from his ships were the first Europeans to travel around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan.
400
Francisco Pizzaro captured Atahuallpa and took over the the ____________ empire.
What is the Inca Empire.
400
Another word for "rebelled"
What is mutinied.
400
Sailors used _____________ to find their latitude based on the height of the sun or the North Star.
What is an astrolabe.
500
On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus and a crew of nearly 90 sailed from Spain on 3 ships. What are the names of Columbus's 3 ships?
What are the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
500
Who was already inhabitants of the lands "discovered" by these explorers? How many voyages did Columbus make to the Americas?
Who are the Indians. What is 4.
500
Another word for "religious teachers"
What are missionaries.
500
This explorer explored Canada.
Who is Jacques Cartier.
500
A _________________ kept very accurate time and was used by sailors to find their longitude.