Explorers
Thought to be the first European to land on North American Shores.
Who is Leif Ericson?
When did Leif Ericson arrive on the shores of North America?
A.D. 1000
On what rivers did the French concentrate their explorations?
The St. Lawrence and Mississippi Rivers.
Nations that professed to be Christian
Christendom
The First European settlement in present-day California
San Diego
An Italian explorer who sailed to North America in 1492 representing Spain.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
What year marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
A.D. 1517
What islands did Cortes and Balboa use as their base of exploration?
Cuba and Hispaniola
Name given to the New World in honor of Amerigo Vespucci
America
The monk who began the Protestant Reformation by nailing his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg
Martin Luther
Italian sailor credited with being the first to realize Christopher Columbus discovered a new continent and after whom America is named.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the New World? (Full date)
October 12, 1492
Which explorer sailed the farthest south?
Balboa
"Rebirth"; Revival of learning that began in Europe during the early 1300's and emphasized the abilities and achievements of mankind
The Renaissance
When were the Middle Ages?
A.D. 500 - 1500
Spanish explorer who led the expedition that discovered the Grand Canyon.
When did Johann Gutenberg invent the movable type printing press?
A.D. 1440
Who explored the Atlantic Coast of North America for the Spanish?
Ponce de Leon
Supposed water route through North America to the Pacific that first drew French explorers to the New World
Northwest Passage
Portuguese sailor working for Spain who started a three-year voyage around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
The French explorer who claimed the Mississippi Valley for France and named it Louisiana.
Who is Robert Cavelier de La Salle?
When was the first permanent French settlement established in Quebec?
A.D. 1608
Which Spanish explorer crossed the Mississippi River and explored some of the same areas as the French?
de Soto
French Protestants who established Charlesfort in South Carolina and Fort Caroline in Florida
Huguenots
Most famous African slave that joined Spanish explorers through modern-day Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
Estevanico