Christopher Columbus
What year did Columbus set sail?
1492
Where was John Cabot from?
Italy
Cortes discovered what present day country?
Mexico
What continent did Coronado explore?
North America
Conquistador
What was Columbus searching for?
Gold and spices from the East Indies
Why did Cabot's purpose when he sailed?
To explore and find a route to Asia
What ancient civilization did Cortes and his men defeat?
Aztecs
What was Coronado looking for?
Cities of Gold
contagious disease
disease that spreads easily
Name one of the three ships Columbus sailed to the Americas:
Who did Juan Ponce de Leon first sail with?
Christopher Columbus
What country did Cortes sail for?
Spain
Netherlands
colony
area under control by another country
Why did Columbus call the people he found Indians?
He thought he was in India
Ponce de Leon was searching for...
The Fountain of Youth
Which fictional route did Cartier try to find?
Northwest Passage
What areas did de La Salle explore and claim for France?
Louisiana, Mississippi, etc
Northwest Passage
sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through North America
True or False: When Columbus died, he did not know he discovered a new continent.
True
Ponce de Leon discovered which US State?
Florida
What present day country did Jacques Cartier explore?
Canada
True or False: de La Salle was killed by his own men while trying to find the mouth of the Mississippi River
True
East Indies
Asia