Vikings
Who is the most known Viking?
Leif Ericson
How many journeys in all did Columbus make to America?
4
When did Cabot explore America?
1497
Where did Vasco De Gama sail to?
India
What was Sir Francis Drake nicknamed?
The Dragon
When did the Vikings discover America?
1000 AD
Did Columbus first discover America? Why or why not?
No because it was the Vikings, but they kept it secret.
Where did Cabot sail from and to?
England to modern day Canada
How many ships did Vasco De Gama take to sail around the tip of Africa?
4
What was Juan Ponce De Leon looking for?
The Fountain of Youth
Where did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
What ship did Columbus lose and why?
Santa Maria because it hit a reef and sank.
When did Cortes conquer the Aztecs?
1519
Where was Vasco De Gama born?
Portugal
What did Samuel De Champlain create to help native people?
Maps
The Vikings were made of men who were incredible what?
Wood crafters and navigators
When did Columbus find America and what did he think it was at first?
1492, but thought it was Asia
What did Cortes accomplish from his point of view?
Cortes was successful. He conquered the Aztecs and stole their gold. Mexico became a Spanish colony. He made Spain rich.
While on Vasco's journey to India, they stopped at many places along Africa that all started with the same letter. What letter in the alphabet was it?
M
Mississippi River
What countries did the Vikings discover?
North America, Greenland, Iceland
Where was Columbus from? (City and Country)
Genoa, Italy
What did Cortes accomplish from the Aztecs point of view?
The Aztec people experienced loss, ruin, and destruction. They lost their freedom, land, power, wealth, and were exposed to sickness and disease.
What did Vasco De Gama return with from India to start trade?
Spices and Goods
What did Vasco De Balboa establish?
First successful European settlement in America