Explorers
Who found the land we call America?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the author of the book "Travels"?
Marco Polo
Bartolomeu Dias went to the tip of what continent?
Africa
What type of land is the Western Mountains?
Mountains
Portugal wanted to trade directly with what two Asian country?
India and China
America was named after who?
Amerigo Vespucci
What are mapmakers used for?
They design and revise maps
Christopher Colubas spotted what chain of islands?
Bahamas
What two landforms do the Northwest Coast region have?
Mountains and volcanos
Where did Ponce De Leon's voyage start?
Puerto Rico
Who found the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay?
Henry Hudson
In the 1450's, what new technology made printing books easier?
The printing press
Vespucci realized the what continent was not apart of Asia?
South America
What three crops did the Southwest eat?
Corn, beans, and squash
What area was explored by DeSoto and his men, using modern day states?
Alabama and Georgia
Which explorer was the first European to navigate the Saint Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
What were used to sail faster and and carry more cargo?
Caravels
What country had the most explorers looking for the new land, or known as America?
Italy
What type of houses did the Southeast region live in?
Chickees
Price Henry set up a center for the study of exploration where?
Portugal
Which explorer claimed land in England?
John Cabot
What two things helped navigation and maps become more accurate?
The astrolabe and the compass
Pedro Cabral discovered what country?
Brazil
What type of transporations did the Western Mountains use?
Horses
What continent is Portugal's dream sea-route located?
Asia