Vocabulary
a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
cash crop
Ponce de Leon's personal background
Soldier
What is Christopher Columbus's personal background?
Sailor
What is John Cabot's personal background
A Merchant
What was Hernan Cortes personal background?
Nobleman
a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another as germs are spread by touch or through the air
Contagious Disease
At the beginning of his exploration, Ponce de Leon explored the island of Borinquen (renamed Puerto Rico) in search of____&____.
gold and silver
What country sponsored (paid for) Christopher Columbus's exploration?
Spain
Like Christopher Columbus, John Cabot believed the fastest route to Asia was?
West across the Atlantic ocean
Hernan Cortes sailed to Mexico in search of _____ and ______.
Adventure and wealth.
A community ruled by another country, not by its own people
Colony
Ponce de Leon claimed land for the country of Spain and named it_____.
Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic ocean in search of what?
A faster route to Asia
What country sponsored (paid for) John Cabot's exploration?
England
The Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, thought Cortés might be a _____ and sent him gifts of gold.
God
the supposed route across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found
Northwest Passage
What was the name of the magic fountain whose waters were said to make people young again?
Fountain of Youth
What year did Christopher Columbus begin his exploration?
1492
What did John Cabot and his crew find that brought England wealth?
Cod-fish
Aztec Empire
a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain
conquistador
What country did Ponce de Leon claim land for?
Spain
What are the name of the THREE ships Christopher Columbus left Spain with?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
What part of North America did John Cabot reach?
Present-day Canada
How did the Spanish overthrow the Aztec Empire?
They surrounded the city and cut off their supplies.