Initially sent to explore the Island of Cuba and surrounding islands. Took it upon himself to explore Central America and conquer the Aztec empire.
Who is Hernan Cortex
100
An chief who was killed by Cortes or his own people.
Who is Atahualpa?
100
Died trying to find the Northwest Passage
Who is Henry Hudson
100
Getting funding, becoming lost, developing positive relationships with the natives, having enough supplies
What were some potential problems for European explorers?
100
First European countries on the scene of world exploration
What are Spain and Portugal?
200
Spanish Conquistador and a distant cousin who conquered the Incan Empire in South America.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
200
A chief who was kidnapped and ransomed for a room full of gold.
Who is Montezuma chief of the Incas?
200
An Italian explorer who explored the Atlantic coast from present day North Carolina to Canada of the country of France.He reportedly became an appetizer for some West Indies natives.
Who is Giovanni da Verazano?
200
Columbus's voyage
What ignited European exploration?
200
Voyages of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci
What were the important events that occurred in exploration of the Americas?
300
Created the first navigation school in Portugal. Trained and sponsored various European explorers. Enhanced knowledge in navigation and cartography.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
300
A more recent Portuguese explorer who set sail for India and established a trading post in Calicut. First to claim land in present day Brazil for Portugal.
Who is Pedro Cabral?
300
Guns, false of gods, horses, diseases, and native alliances
How Spanish Conquistadors defeat the natives?
300
Advanced weapons, disease and being enslaved
What were the problems that the African's faced?
300
Advanced weapons, disease, false trust
What problems Americans faced with European Explorers?
400
He was the one of the first explorers who sailed for Spain. Discovered the island of Hispaniola. Discovered America?
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
The first Portuguese explorer to reach India Calicut One of the first explorers to develop trade with the Eastern Indians
Who is Vasco da Gama
400
Compass, Astrolabe, Caravels, advanced Cartography, Longitude and Latitude
what are advances in technology that encouraged exploration?
400
Exploration by da Gama and Cabral
What were 2 important events for the people of Eastern Africa?
400
Land trading routes were being controlled by the Muslims and Italians who were charging high fees and shutting them down at times
Why were many countries focused on more efficient trading routes to Asia
500
He was the first to circumnavigate the world.Discovered the a Strait in South America. He was killed in the Philippines.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
500
An Italian sailor who made England's first voyage of discovery. He explored Newfoundland and claimed land in the modern day Canada. A cheese was named after him?
Who is John Cabot ?
500
Primary motivations for European World Exploration
What are the 3 G's
500
Military conflicts with European explorers, and Muslims over the silk road
What problems were faced by Asians?
500
Most important explorers and why
Who is Columbus, Cabral,Magellan, Pizarro, Cortes, Cabot, de Verrazano, Hudson and da Gama