Vocabulary 1
A journey made for a special purpose
What is an expedition
Cortes and his men found this when looking for gold in Mexico.
What is the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquistadors came to North America to do this.
What is to hunt for gold and land
Columbus hoped to do this by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
What is reach China and other parts of Asia
European explorers hoped this waterway would lead to Asia
Someone who was from Spain who was searching for gold and land
Who is a conquistador
People who first sailed to Iceland around A.D. 800.
Who are the Vikings?
The explorers' search for this led to large areas of land claimed for England, Spain, and France.
What is the Northwest Passage.
The reason many Spanish conquistadors came to North America.
What is to hunt for gold and land?
Joilet and Marquette sailed down this hoping it would lead to Asia
What is the Mississippi River
Long stories the Vikings told about great deeds
What are sagas
The French explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River looking for a water way to Asia.
Who is Cartier?
To spread Christianity throughout its newly claimed lands, Spain sent these people to the New World.
Who are missionaries?
Maro Polo's travels to China caused thousands of Europeans to do this.
What caused Europeans to become explorers and sailors.
People who teach their religion to others with different beliefs
Who is a missionary
A large fleet of ships.
What is an armada?
The French traders were eager to get this from the Native Americans.
What is beaver fur?
A place ruled by another country
What is a colony
When people have a different point of view on a topic.
What is perspective?
This caused other Spanish Explorers to go out and search for their own gold.
A result of Columbus's voyage to what he thought was Asia.
What caused Spain to gain great wealth in the New World?