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Who am I?
Vocabulary
Short Answer
States & Capitals
Study Guide
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I explored and claimed land for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
100
A trip taken with the goal of exploring.
What is expedition
100
What were 3 problems explorers experienced?
What is lack of money, technology, and better maps
100
What is the capital of Nebraska?
What is Lincoln
100
Prince Henry of Portugal created a school to improve what?
What is navigation
200
I explored the land that connects the Americans and become the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa
200
The science of planning and following a route.
What is navigation
200
Where did Christopher Columbus believe he first landed?
What is Asia.
200
What is the capital of North Dakota?
What is Bismark
200
What country paid for Christopher Columbus's journey?
What is Spain
300
I explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
300
A person who sets up and runs a business.
What is an entreprenuer
300
Why did Christopher Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
What is because the King and Queen were too busy fighting the war, and he needed money from them.
300
What is the capital of Oregon?
What is Salem
300
The Americas were named after this person.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
400
I explored and claimed land for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
Who is Henry Hudson
400
A tool that tells sailors if they are going north, south, east, or west.
What is a compass.
400
What was a cost and benefit of expeditions?
What are- costs: ships, supplies, crew. benefits: finding gold, riches, and claiming land
400
What is the capital of Wyoming?
What is Cheyenne
400
What was the name of the people that tried to convert the Native Americans to the Catholic Church?
Who are missionaries
500
I explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States
Who is Hernando de Soto
500
An agreement between countries.
What is a treaty.
500
Why were so many Europeans searching for the Northwest Passage?
What is they wanted to find a short cut to a trade route with Asia.
500
What is the capital of Nevada?
What is Carson City
500
What is the name of the short cut to Asia that explorers were seeking to find?
What is the Northwest Passage