Marco Polo
Which famous explorer kept a copy of Marco Polo's book with him at all times?
Columbus
Why did Columbus decide to sail west on the Atlantic ocean?
To find a faster water route to Asia
Cortes sailed for what country?
A colony is a
settlement made far away from the country that rules it.
What was Coronado looking for?
The 7 cities of gold
What made the Indies in Asia a place that most every explorer wanted to reach?
Silk, spices, and new inventions, etc.
Which indians did Columbus first encounter?
The Taino Indians
When Moctezuma II first saw Cortes, how did he respond?
He believed that Cortes was a god and gave him gold.
Which invention led to more book learning in Europe?
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press.
Prince Henry created what?
What was Marco Polo famous for accomplishing?
Being one of the first Europeans to make it to Asia and then tell the world.
Name 3 things Columbus brought back from the new world.
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, etc.
What happened to Tenochtitlan after Cortes conquered it?
It was torn down by Aztec slaves and rebuilt as Mexico City, a part of their new colony, "New Spain"
An expedition is a trip taken for
a special purpose or a specific reason.
Which country paid for Columbus's voyage to the new world?
Spain
Marco polo did what after his trip so that he became very famous?
He wrote a book about his journey
Name 3 things Columbus brought TO the New World.
Sugar, horses, and diseases.
What's the main reason that Cortes was able to defeat thousands of Aztecs with a much smaller force of Spanish soldiers?
Smallpox
The Silk road went from Persia to WHERE?
A land route of trading outposts that stretched from Persia to China.
Coronado was the first to see what famous landform?
The grand canyon
Who in Marco Polo's family had already gone to Asia?
His father and uncle
Describe the Columbian Exchange and what continents it was between.
The Columbian exchange was the trading of food, people, diseases, and animals between the Americas (North and South) and Europe.
What is one example of the technological advantage that Cortes' men have over the Aztec soldiers?
Superior Firepower, weapons, cannons, guns, and armor.
Who conquered the Incas? (this was from the video)
Francisco Pizzaro
Name Columbus's 3 ships.
Nina, pinta, and Santa Maria.