Spain
What does conquistador mean in Spanish?
Conqueror
What was Sir Francis Drake before an explorer?
A pirate
In what present day country was France's first colony?
Canada
Most of Portugal's explorations focused where?
South America
Where was the Aztec Empire located?
Mexico
Who was the first Spanish explorer to land in the New World?
Columbus
Who was the first English explorer to land in North America?
Cabot
Which French explorer first settled Quebec?
Champlain
Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to explore Brazil?
Cabral
Where was the Incan Empire located?
Peru
What Spanish explorer was in search of the Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon
Where was England's first settlement in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
Which French explorer discovered the St. Lawrence River?
Cartier
What was the original reason for European exploration?
To find a safer route to India and Asia
Who conquered the Incan Empire?
Pizzaro
Which Spanish explorer was in search of cities of gold in North America?
Coranado
In what part of Canada did Cabot land?
Newfoundland
Which French explorer first discover the Great Lakes?
Champlain
What Portuguese explorer was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope?
Dias
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Cortes
Who were the two most famous Conquistadors?
Pizzaro and Cortes
What English explorer first explored New York?
Hudson
What was Verrazano looking for when he explored North America?
A passageway through North America
What Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India by sea?
da Gamma
What are two reasons why the Europeans were able to conquer the Native Americans?
1. They had more advanced technology (weapons)
2. They brought new diseases with them to the Americas