Columbus
These monarchs paid for Columbus's voyage.
Who was the King & Queen of Spain?
The science of planning and following a route.
What is navigation?
He conquered the Aztecs of Mexico.
Who is Cortez?
Who is Coronado?
Benefits of exploration.
What is becoming wealthy, gaining power, claiming land, getting new items, fame.
Columbus sailed West for this reason.
What is to find a water route to Asia?
This person (started to) lead a voyage around the world.
Who is Magellan?
He searched along the St. Lawrence River.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Who paid for Henry Hudson's expeditions?
What are trading companies?
A person who sets up and runs a business.
What is an entrepreneur?
Columbus landed here.
What is the Caribbean (or San Salvador)?
A new age of learning, science, and art in Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
He explored what is now the state of Florida.
Who is de Leon?
Who paid for Jacques Cartier's expeditions?
Who is the French king?
The legendary water route through North America.
What is the Northwest Passage?
What is he believed he was in Asia?
These 2 countries divided land in the Americas.
Who are Spain & Portugal?
One of the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River.
Who is de Soto?
These were the main goals of the conquistadors.
What is finding gold, claiming land, and gaining power/wealth?
A rebellion against the leader of one's group.
What is a mutiny?
These people proved Columbus wrong.
Who are Balboa and Magellan?
Missionaries came to the Americas for this reason.
What is to convert the Native people to Christianity?
He sailed for Holland and claimed land in the area that is now New York.
Who is Henry Hudson?
Costs of exploration.
What are dying, expensive to supply, not finding riches, never seeing homeland again?
A trip taken with the goal of exploring.
What is an expedition?