Columbus
In what year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
Where did Cortés set sail even though he did not have Diego Velázquez’s support?
Vera Cruz, Mexico
On San Miguel Island, Cabrillo ended up dying because of:
Infections in his broken arm
The trip that early explorers thought would cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia was called:
Northwest Passage
What were Columbus’s three ships called?
The Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria
What did Cortés want to do for the Aztec people at first?
Who took over Juan Cabrillo’s expedition up the coast of California?
Bartolome Ferrelo
Why did Christopher Columbus sail on an expedition?
to spread the gospel in Asia, and receive fame and fortune
Who were the Spanish monarchs that agreed to finance Columbus’s voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to find Asia?
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
Why did Cortés encourage people to call this land ‘California’?
He wanted people to want to live here
Why did Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sail on an expedition?
to find the Northwest Passage, and to see if California was a land of riches and myth like Cortés said
Why was the voyage from Europe to Asia important?
It allowed for trade of spices, slaves, gold, and other goods
When Columbus reached the ‘East Indies’, what was he disappointed that he could not find?
Gold, silver, and spices
What was the name of the peninsula where Cortes established his settlement?
Baja California
What did the Spaniards call the Northwest Passage?
The Strait of Anain
Which explorer went to battle with the Aztec Empire?
Cortes
Columbus left a settlement of people on the island:
Hispaniola, or present-day Haiti
What was the name of the Aztec ruler that was killed during Cortes's battle?
Montezuma
What did Cabrillo call the bay beside Los Angeles?
Bay of Smokes
The Cape of Good Hope