Conquistadors
Columbus
Dates
Discoveries
Catch All
100
Peru was taken by this man who then later became Governor.
Who is Pizarro?
100
Three vessels used by Columbus
What are the Nina,Pinta and Santa Maria?
100
1521
What is Cortes defeating the Aztec empire?
100
Claimed French settlements in North America after exploring the St. Lawrence river.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
100
The trading of food,animals,diseases and ideas between the old and new world.
What is Columbian Exchange?
200
Explored the Mississippi for Spain
Who is Hernando de Soto?
200
Name given to first place found by Columbus.
What is Holy Savior(San Salvador)?
200
1492
What is Columbus discovers the new world.
200
Went up the St. Lawrence and befriended the Iroquois. Started good relations with the Natives. He like others never found the Northwest Passage.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
200
These were brought to the Americas in 1501 for the first time.
What are slaves?
300
Never found the Fountain of Youth, but claimed and explored Florida
Who is Ponce de Leon?
300
How many voyages did he take to the New World?
What is four?
300
Dias goes to Southern tip of Africa.
What is 1488?
300
Discovered a river and bay(where he was set adrift by his crew and never seen again) that has his name while looking for the Northwest Passage.
Who is Henry Hudson?
300
Cortes introduced these to the Americas in 1519.
What are horses?
400
Traveled through the American South West looking for gold with an expedition of 300 soldiers. Never found the gold, but increased Spain's empire.
Who is Francisco de Coronado?
400
First natives encountered by Columbus
Who are the Tainos?
400
Magellan's ship returns to Spain
What is 1522?
400
Discovered a great strategy to defeat the Armada.
Who is Francis Drake?
400
Major product that needed to be harvested and was grown on plantations.
What is sugar cane?
500
Cortes defeated this Empire
Who are The Aztecs?
500
Columbus was completely wrong about the size of the ______.
What is ocean/world?
500
Armada is defeated by the English
What is 1588?
500
Discovered the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Vasco Nunez Balboa?
500
Nonexistent route through the Americas to China.
What is The Northwest Passage?
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