Columbus
Explorers
Vocabulary/Explorers
People
States Capitals
100
Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?
To find a more direct water route to Asia
100
Explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
100
What is Technology?
Scientific knowledge and tools
100
Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes' conquer in Mexico?
The Aztecs
100
What is the Capital of Ohio?
Columbus
200
Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
Spain
200
Explored the land that connects the America and became the first to reach the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
200
Explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the Southwestern United States
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
200
What group of Europeans reached North america about 500 years before Columbus?
Vikings
200
What is the Capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
300
What was Christopher Columbus's belief about the land he reached? Name the continent and the country.
Indies in Asia
300
What did Verrazono, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
The Northwest Passage
300
Explored for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding area
Henry Hudson
300
Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?
Pizzaro
300
What is the Capital of Michigan?
Lansing
400
What is one fact that proved Columbus had not reached Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci did not see lands that matched Marco Polo's description of Asia.
400
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
Magellan
400
Explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States
Hernando de Soto
400
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
Looking for a shortcut to Asia
400
What is the Capital of West Virginia?
Charleston
500
Name another fact that proved Columbus had not reached Asia.
Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean which proved Vespucci was correct. There was another unknown continent.
500
What happened during Hudson's last voyage?
The crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea
500
What were three problems that early European explorers face?
1.They needed better maps, and new technology for long voyages 2. They needed a lot of money to pay the costs of their expeditions 3. They faced great dangers in exploring unknown seas and lands
500
Name two costs that an for an exploration?
Ships, Crew. or Supplies
500
What is the Capital of Kentucky?
Frankfurt
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