Technology & Tools
Tool from North Africa that measured the height of the sun or a star above the horizon.
astrolabe
The place Columbus was intending to go to.
Asia
Early Scandinavian explorers
Who were the Vikings?
movement of people, animals, plants and cultures between Eastern and Western hemispheres
Columbian Exchange
Viking song of Eric the Red who founded a settlement in present-day Canada.
Who was Leif Ericsson?
fast, lightweight ship with triangular sails
caravel
The motivating factor for Columbus's voyage
discovery of gold, silk, spices or other riches
or spread Christianity
Opened a navigation school that taught people how to improve sea travel and invent new tools.
Prince Henry
Henry the Navigator
This animal was brought from Europe (Eastern hemisphere) to the Americas (Western hemisphere) and changed life for natives by making it easier to travel and hunt.
horses
He was determined to find riches, however he found none. He is credited for claimed land in the SW United States --including present-day New Mexico and Arizona.
Who was Coronado?
tool that always points north
what is a compass
Names of the King and Queen who were patrons for Columbus's voyage
Who was King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
Spaniard who took over the Aztec empire.
Who was Hernan Cortes?
Spaniards forced natives to work on these farms under the most brutal conditions.
plantation
Who was Moctezuma?
the process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land
navigation
Name of the native people Columbus met in the West Indies.
The Tainos
Although he was killed in battle, he is credited for one of his ships making the first journey completely around the world.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
He reached the tip of Africa and named it the "Cape of Good Hope"
Who was Dias?
Number of voyages Columbus made.
Four
Explorer that tried to find the fountain of youth in present-day Florida.
Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
led an expedition through the present-day Southeast United States
Hernando de Soto