Countries
Who sent Columbus and Cortes?
Spain
Which explorer conquered the Aztec?
Hernan Cortes
A spanish explorer and conqueror
Conquistador
What was the nickname the Europeans had for the Americas?
New World
Name one way sailors navigated.
(compass, maps, caravel, astrolabe, stars)
Who sent Jacques Cartier?
France
Which explorer conquered the Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
A long and difficult journey
Voyage
What is an example of a cash crop?
Tobacco, cotton, sugarcane
Name one reason why Europeans explored.
(new trade routes, riches, spread religion, new land)
Who sent Giovanni da Verrazzano?
France
Which explorer found St. Lawrence and parts of Canada?
Jacques Cartier
A route to get to Asia by sailing through the Arctic Ocean
Northwest Passage
Why was the Northwest Passage a difficult route?
What is a trade route that connected China and Europe where merchants traded goods like silk and spices.
Silk Road
Who sent Pedro Alvares Cabral?
Portugal
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Trading of goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the American colonies, Europe and Africa
Columbian Exchange
Why was Jamestown a successful colony?
They grew and sold tobacco.
Name one reason why voyages were difficult.
(sick/scurvy, storms, lack of food, tough waters, thieves)
Who sent Sir Walter Raleigh?
England
Which explorer named their colony after their queen?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Territory that is controlled by a stronger country
Colony
The difficult and forced voyage of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean.
Middle Passage
Which country had a powerful trading company called the Dutch East India Company?
Netherlands