Vocab
a small boat used by Irish Fishermen - made of hides stretched over a wooden frame
coracle
the name Europeans gave to the New World after reading about Amerigo Vespucci's voyages
America
Columbus's Great Dream was to
find an alternate route to Asia (By sailing west)
What Day did Columbus land in San Salvador
October 12, 1492
bearer of Christ
Christopher
an icy island discovered by Eric the Red
it lies between Iceland and Canada
Greenland
"promised land of the saints" was the goal of which early seafarer?
St. Brenden
Who brought Leif Ericsson to Christianity
King Olaf of Norway
the Vikings name for the natives of Vinland and of Greenland
skraelings
Spanish for the Holy Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ
San Salvador
who discovered Vinland
Leif Ericsson
What was a goal of King Fernando and Queen Isabel in sending Columbus on his voyage?
answers will vary
members of a Dakota Indian tribe said to have resembled Europeans in their looks, language, and ways
Mandans
a place of Viking settlements
Vinland
who discovered Greenland
Eric the Red
Name the 3 Ships Columbus took ships to the new world
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
the heroic tales told by vikings
sagas
Columbus's Flag Ship
Santa Maria
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in search of the
fountain of youth
Where is Vinland believed to be located?
The Northern tip of Newfoundland