Who Was It
This explorer was the first to realize they had landed in a new world, not the West Indies. The land was eventually named after him.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
Europeans knew about Asia's culture and goods because of trade, but because of this person's book
Who is Marco Polo?
What were Gold, Spices and God?
Magellan circumnavigated the globe for this country.
What is Portugal?
These are the names of Christopher Columbus's 3 boats.
What are the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
He was the first European to explore the St. Lawrence river
Who is Jacques Cartier?
England was able to beat this well know Spanish naval entity, claiming naval prestige in Europe.
What is the Spanish Armada?
What were disease, guns, horses, cattle, settlers, and plants.
What is Spain?
This explorer was the first person to prove the Earth was not flat.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The first European known to have explored North America in 1000AD
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Most explorers were searching for this uknown passage instead of taking the long, dangerous, traditional way to Asia
What is the Northwest Passage?
The land bridge that first American's used to settle in America, but is now nonexistent
What is the Bering Straight?
Hernando de Soto returned home to this country after finding riches, only to become bored and take up exploring again.
What is Spain?
Christopher Columbus named the Native American's "Indians" because he thought he had landed in this country.
What is the West Indies?
He is the explorer who established England's claim to an American empire
John Cabot
These religious wars taking place during the time of European Exploration were fueling monarchies desire to colonize in new worlds and spread their religion
What are the Crusades?
Erik the Red was banned from Iceland, resulting in the colonization of this land.
What is Greenland?
At 40 years old, Marco Polo made the return trip back to this country that he called home.
What is Italy?
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Jacques Cartier coined this countries name because of a mispronounced Iroquois word
What is Canada?
He was the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from land
This Italian sailor's real name is Giovanni Caboto.
Who is John Cabot?
Magellan encountered a large ocean that seemed peaceful, resulting in its name.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Verrazano claimed land along the northeast side of the Americas in the name of this country
Hernando de Soto was the first to cross this river, and his body floated down it when he met his death.
What is The Mississippi River?