Explorers
This Italian explorer sailed for France and was the first European to sight New York and Narragansett Bays. He was killed when he went to an island in the Caribbean (possibly Guadeloupe) and eaten by cannibals.
Who is Verrazano?
Spanish town in the Americas
What is a pueblo?
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe was dominated by this. It ultimately led to the Reformation where people started to move away from the Catholic Church and move to Protestantism.
What is the catholic church?
This time period ran from the 14th century to the 17th century.
What is the Renaissance or "rebirth"?
This country took the lead in finding a trade route to India.
What is Portugal?
This Italian explorer sailed for the English. In 1497, he sailed in a small ship named the Matthew, with 18 men. It is unknown how he died.
Who is John Cabot?
A spanish explorer
What is a conquistador?
He defeated the Inca Empire by killing their leader, Atahuallpa, in 1533.
Who is Francisco Pizarro
He sailed under the flags of Portugal and Spain. Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.
Who is Ferdinand Magellen?
Information from these people assisted mapmakers in creating more accurate land and sea maps.
Who are explorers?
This French explorer sailed for France. He is credited with naming Canada though he used the name–derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata, meaning a village or settlement. He died in 1557 at his estate in Saint-Malo, France.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Spanish religious farming community
What is a mission?
Astrolabe, compass, maps, and more.
What are navigational tools?
When the Europeans arrived in the New World, they brought forth many goods that they could trade with the natives but also brought this to the New World that killed many Native Americans.
What are diseases?
Beginning in the 600's A.D., this religion spread in the Middle East and Africa.
What is Islam?
This Italian explorer sailed for Spain. Thought if he sailed west, that he would get to Asia faster and easier. The reason for sailing was that he and Queen Isabella wanted wealth and to spread Christianity. He died May 20, 1506 in Spain.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
a member of the Spanish upper class
What is a peninsulare?
a religious movement that took place in the 16th century led by Martin Luther. Led to the founding of Protestantism.
What is the Reformation?
He laid the groundwork for the era of exploration by setting up a center for exploration in Sagres, or the southwestern tip of Portugal, “where endeth land and where beginneth sea.”
Who is Prince Henry of Portugal?
Who is Pizarro?
This Spanish conquistador sailed for Spain. He is known for the overthrow of the Aztec Empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain. He died December 2, 1547.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
a Spanish fort
What is a presidio?
During Christopher Columbus’s first voyage, he sailed with these three ships
What are the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria
The reasons why Queen Isabella funded Christopher Columbus' voyage?
What is to spread christianity and to gain wealth?
Explorers searched the coast of North America looking for this to Asia
What is the Northwest Passage?