People
German monk who spurred on the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
First country to develop a sea route to Asia
Portugal
Which people built their city in modern day Mexico City
Aztecs
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain
Christopher Columbus
What is the name of the body of water that historians believe people crossed on a land bridge to Asia
Bering Straight
Who was the one-legged governor of New Netherland
Peter Stuyvesant
Spain's earliest competitor in trying to find the far East
Portugal
Which group of people controlled the overland routes to Asia
Muslim traders
Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River
Hernando de Soto
The "Lost Colony" was a nickname for this temporary settlement...
Roanoke
Who wrote, "The Description of the World"
Marco Polo
What did the French call the region that is modern day Canada?
New France
King of the Aztecs
Montezuma
Spanish explorer who expedition discovered the Grand Canyon
Francisco Coronado
Virginia was named in honor of this ruler
Queen Elizabeth I
Englishman who financed settlements in the New World
Sir Walter Raleigh
This country had the smallest amount of settlements in the New World
France
Oldest permanent city settled by the Spanish
St Augustine
Dutch explorer who claimed New Netherland
Henry Hudson
Geneva's most influential teacher
John Calvin
Who divided the world between Portugal and Spain?
Pope Alexander VI
Which countries had the most settlements in the New World?
England
What name was given to the people of the Adena and Hopewell cultures in the Midwest
The Mound Builders
Spanish explorer who circumnavigated the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
Which ruler experienced defeat after the Spanish Armada was destroyed
Phillip II