He was trying to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, only he reached the Americas instead aboard three ships.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
He was a mathematician, astronomer, inventor--a scientist.
Who is Galileo?
100
This was Isaac Newton's greatest contribution, as he was the 1st to describe...
What is gravity?
100
In order to produce this, colonists needed a huge labor force, so Europe colonized the West Indies which led to slavery of Africans.
What is sugar?
100
This became an in demand trade good from the east for Europeans, because it improved the taste of meats in pre-refrigeration days.
What is pepper?
200
He was a Spaniard who had heard stories of Aztec gold in Mexico & wanted that gold.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
200
He was a scientist who built on the work of Galileo.
Who is Isaac Newton?
200
Galileo must have wanted to measure temperature & look at the moon & stars since he invented these...
What is the thermometer & telescope?
200
The West Indies were a good place for growing this, because of the warm climate.
What is sugarcane?
200
Asia, Africa & Europe were tied together through this.
What is trade?
300
He was a military leader who spent some time in the Americas & wanted to overcome Athualpa.
Who is Francisco Pizzaro?
300
They were the 1st inhabitants of Australia.
Who were te Aborigines?
300
This made a difference to astronomers by giving them a closer view of the stars & planets.
What is the telescope?
300
The Spanish introduced feudal manors to the Americas by setting up these, which were run like feudal fiefs.
What is Haciendas?
300
This city lies on the east coast of Australia.
What is New South Wales?
400
He was a Portuguese Prince who encouraged exploration & advances in sailing technology.
Who is Henry the Navigator?
400
She ran her estate & helped establish the production of wool as an important industry in Australia.
Who is Elizabeth Veale?
400
This refers to the force of attraction between two objects & is necessary to hold people & objects to a spinning earth & to keep the planets around the sun in an orderly motion.
What is Gravity?
400
They believe their work is to change or convert other people to their own beliefs.
What are missionaries?
400
The capital of Peru is this, which was laid out with religious & government buildings & with palaces where the wealthy & the powerful lived.
What is Lima?
500
His goal was to sail around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
500
He was the Inca leader.
Who was Atahualpa?
500
This is a way of studying things through questioning & through testing.
What is the Scientific Method?
500
These are trails across the earth that connected places for food & water.