COLUMBUS
SPAIN EXPLORERS
FRANCE EXPLORERS
DEFINITIONS
100

Columbus's plan? How did it help Spain?

Find a quicker route to Asia which would help Spain gain riches, and spread their Catholic faith.

100

Being a _____ was a way of life for men in Spain

what is a soldier

100

What were the French trading throughout North America?

Different treasure furs.

100

Indigenous 

What is Native

200

what did Columbus return with? 

Gold and Native Americans 

200

Conquistadors?

leader of soldiers sailing to America

200

Northwest Passage

rumored shortcut on the Mississippi river flowing to the Pacific giving a shortcut for trade with Asia.

200

Viceroyalty is?

Viceroy

land that is ruled by an official chosen by a king or queen 

the official who is chosen to rule that land

300

3 things that stand out on Columbus' map

1. world is bigger than he thought 

2. Africa and Asia are shaped wrong 

3. Forgot America and other places

300

Two main goals of Conquistadors?

Convert Natives to Catholic faith (example of God)

Gain wealth and Glory for themselves in Spain (example of Gold)

300

Three main problems on La Salle's expedition?

His difficult attitude 

pirates and shipwrecks

Spaniards captured one of his four ships

300

Contact?

When two or more groups meet for the first time

400

The three G's in context of exploring and conquering new land?

God-finding people to convert to Christianity and freely practice their religion

Gold-finding new sources of wealth like gold, silver, and copper

Glory-expanding your king's empire and bringing new glory to your country

400

Where did Hernan Cortes land and what empire did he set his eyes on?

Present day Mexico in 1519

Empire= Aztec Civilization

400

La Salle's plan? Where did he set sail with supplies and when?

Planned to build a fort near the Mississippi River and he set sail from France in 1684.

400

Claim?

a demand for something believing it belongs to you

500

Did Christopher Columbus ever succeed in finding a new route to Asia?

No he didn't the first time and on his fourth he drowned.

500

How were the Aztecs a modern civilization and why was their city Tenochtitlan so appealing to The Spanish

Had their own code of law system of courts, trading and military. They had great quantities of gold, silver and jewels which appealed to Spain. 

500

what did La Salle's men stage against him and what did they end up doing to him in 1687?

They staged a mutiny or revolt and murdered him.

500

Mission?

religious settlement

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