European Exploration
What were the early European Explorers sailing to look for?
A faster route west across the Atlantic to reach Asia
Who is the Spanish Conquistador that defeated the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
What four things were impacted by the Columbian Exchange?
The Americas were first known by the Europeans coming form the "Old World" as what?
"The New World"
Who were the Conquistadors?
Spanish explorers who conquered groups of people and their land for Spain
Christopher Columbus actually reached the lands of North America, but what did he believe he discovered?
India
What did Francisco Pizarro do?
He conquered the Incan Empire
How were Native American's negatively impacted through the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange brought unknown diseases that almost destroyed the Native American populations
What country sponsored John Cabot's expedition?
England
On his first voyage in 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up a river that is now named after him called?
The Hudson River
A new type of ship used by European explorers that was powerful, fast, and able to sail against the wind was called:
A: Canoe B: Pirate Ship
C: Caravel D: Viking Boat
C: Caravel
What country is Cortes born from?
Spain
What term means trading or selling goods TO another country?
A: Export B: Import
A: Export
Who are the America's named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de Leon was in search of what?
The Fountain of Youth
What year did Christopher Columbus reach the "New World"?
(Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, in the year...) 1492
Who was the leader of the Aztec Empire?
Montezuma II
The Columbian Exchange can be described as:
A promotion of strengthening a nation through expanding trade with other nations
What were the names of the 3 ships sailed by Columbus on his voyage to the "New World"
Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria
What is it called to sail around the globe?
A: Circumnavigate B: Circumstance
C: Circumference D: Go "WEEEEEEEEE"
A: Circumnavigate
What country paid for Christopher Columbus' expedition?
Spain
What was the main goal of the Spanish Missionaries?
To convert Native Americans to Catholicism
What animals were EXPORTED from America to Europe?
Poultry such as chickens and turkeys
What period beginning in the 15th century and lasting through the 17th century is characterized by Europeans exploring the world by sea in search of new trading routes, wealth, ideas, and knowledge?
The Age of Exploration
What is not a factor that motivated exploration?
A: Wealth B: National Pride
C: Religion D: Invention
D: Invention