Vocabulary
Explorers
Voyages of Exploration
Bonus/Random
100

a sum of money given for a specific purpose

What is a grant?

100

explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida

Who was Juan Ponce de León?

100

the group of Europeans that reached North America about 500 years before Columbus

Who were the Vikings?

100

People who lead expeditions

Who are Conquistadors?

200

a trip taken with the goal of exploring

What is an expedition?

200

explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean

Who was Vasco Núñez de Balboa?

200
the European nation that sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean

Who is Spain?

200

The Catholic Church wanted to spread its powers to the America so they sent these people to convert Native Americans

Who are Missionaries?

300

the scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something

What is technology?
300

explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States

Who was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado?

300

the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world

Who was John Cabot?

300

Explorers hoped to find this shortcut to Asia

What is the Northwest Passage?

400

a change

What is reform?

400

explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas

Who was Henry Hudson?

400

During Henry Hudson's last voyage his crew.....

His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea

400

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

What is an isthmus?

500

an agreement between two or more countries

What is a treaty?

500

explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States

Who was Hernando de Soto?

500

this Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru

Francisco Pizarro

500

John Cabot sailed west to this present day place

New Foundland

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