Columbus
What country did Columbus come from/was born?
and
What country did Columbus sail for
Italy
Spain
Age of Exploration was also known as...
Age of Discovery
Furs came from What part of the Silk Road?
Europe
a person or group that wins/defeats others/becomes the victor.
Conquerors
America was named after this explorer
Amerigo Vespucci
What Ocean did Columbus cross
Atlantic
The "Driving force" behind the Age of Exploration.
Trade
it was common to lose 50% of the crew on ships to what aliment?
Scurvy
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire
Imperialism
Explorer that conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
How many trips did Columbus make to the "New World"
4
the faster ship that used wind to its advantage during the Age of Exploration
Caravel
What are two reasons animals were important to the New World
transportation
work
food
the type of boat used by the Vikings
Longship
Tried to sail around the World....did make it, but some of his crew did.
Ferdinand Magellan
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
Along with gold, what other important item were Europeans looking for during the Age of Exploration.
Spices (and/or Silk)
Buddhism, one of the items that had the greatest impact, originated from Where?
India.
Monarch
explored the St. Lawerence River and parts of Canada.
what "Indian" group did the Columbus come across when he landed in the "New World".
Taino Indians
Between what centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?
15th and 17th
or
1400's - 1600s
what percentage of natives died from European Disease?
50-90%
conqueror of Mexico and Peru...from Spain
conquistadors
tried to find the fountain of youth
Ponce de Leon