Explorers and Conquistadors
This explorer's crew became the first known Europeans to sail all the way around the world.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
Which country led the early European search for a sea route around Africa?
Who is Portugal?
In what year did Christopher Columbus begin his first voyage across the Atlantic for Spain?
1492
What was a Spanish religious settlement built around a church called?
A mission.
What should you begin working on when you enter class?
The Bell Ringer
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
Who was Hernan Cortes?
What Portuguese prince supported exploration and created a center for navigation at Sagres?
Who was Prince Henry, also called Henry the Navigator.
Which Spanish monarchs agreed to sponsor Columbus' expedition?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What were the three main kinds of Spanish settlements?
Pueblos, missions, and presidios
What should you do when another person is speaking?
Listen and do not interrupt.
This Spanish conquistador conquered much of the Inca Empire in South America.
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
Which explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa, later called the Cape of Good Hope?
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
Where did Columbus think he had arrived when he reached islands in the Caribbean?
He believed he had reached the Indies, near Asia.
Which Spanish explorer first sighted what is now California in 1542?
Juan Cabrillo
What should you do when you are confused or do not understand an assignment?
Ask for help.
Name TWO reasons a relatively small number of Spanish conquistadors were able to defeat much larger Native American empires.
Possible answers: European weapons, horses, Native allies, and disease to which Native peoples had little immunity
Why did Portugal want a new sea route to Asia?
To reach Asian trade goods such as spices and silk without relying on existing Mediterranean trade routes.
Why was Columbus's estimate of the distance to Asia so far off?
He underestimated Earth's size and did not know the Americas lay between Europe and Asia.
How did Spanish settlement affect many Native peoples in California?
It disrupted Native societies; many Native people were forced to convert to Christianity and live and work at missions.
Where should you be when the bell rings?
In my seat/chair.
Cortes and Pizarro conquered different empires. Name the empire associated with each man.
Cortes - Aztec Empire
Pizarro - Inca Empire
How did Prince Henry's navigation center help later Portuguese explorers succeed?
Sailors, mapmakers, astronomers, geographers, mathematicians, and shipbuilders shared knowledge and improved maps and navigation after each voyage.
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas attempt to do after Columbus's voyages?
It divided newly claimed lands between Spain and Portugal by moving the line of demarcation farther west.
Give TWO examples of Spanish influence that can still be seen in the United States today.
Possible answers: the Spanish language, Spanish-derived words, place names such as Los Angeles/San Diego/Santa Fe, missions, architecture, and cultural traditions.
How do you pass this class?
Try my best, participate, and follow along