Vocabulary
Uses magnetism to tell directions of (north, south, east, west)
What is a compass?
Land under the Ummayad caliphate before the Reconquista
What is Spain?
Italian explorer sent by Spanish monarchs to find maritime route to Asia
What is Christopher Columbus?
Geographical area that is composed of modern-day Portugal and Spain
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
Land colonized by Portugal
What is Africa and Asia?
Portuguese initiator of "Age of Discovery
What is Prince Henry the Navigator?
High demand for cloves, cinnamon, pepper & nutmeg originated from Southeast Asia
What is the spice trade?
Land colonized by Spain
What is South America, Mexico, the Caribbean and the Philippines?
King and Queen who married to unite Spain
What is Isabella I and Ferdinand II?
Disease introduced to the Americas from Europe that wiped out 90% of Native American populations
What is smallpox?
Spanish term for 1st land Christopher Columbus made it to on his voyage
What is Hispaniola? (Dominican Republic and Haiti)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
What is Francisco Pizzaro?
700 years war fought between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula
What is the Reconquista?
Silver was discovered here
What is New Mexico?
Spanish conquistador who led conquest of Aztec Empire
What is Hernan Cortes?