Explorers
He sailed for Spain and was largely seen as discovering the New World for Europe
Who is Christopher Columbus
First attempt at an English settlement. Everyone disappeared.
What is Roanoke
This civilization studied astronomy, had a 365 day calendar, and developed the concept of 0
Who were the Mayans
Conquistador is Spanish for this word
What is conqueror
He explored Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
Onate convinced the viceroy in New Spain to settle the territory of New Mexico. He would go on to establish this city.
What is Santa Fe
Native American civilization conquered by Hernando Cortez
Who were the Aztecs
These people were French Protestants
Who were the Huguenots
He was the first to go around the Southern tip of Africa and make it to India.
Who is Vasco Da Gama
This settlement was the English's first successful settlement and it was in Virginia.
What is Jamestown
Medical advancements like setting bones, pain killers, and brain surgery are related to what civilization
Who were the Inca
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is credited with discovering this body of water
What is the Pacific Ocean
Him and his crew were the first people to circumnavigate the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
Samuel De Champlain established this settlement. It was France's first permanent settlement in the new world.
What is Port Royal
This civilization is associated with things like terrace farming, roads, and the country of Peru
Who were the Inca
This person was an advisor for Queen Elizabeth I and he convinced her to try and establish colonies in the New World
Sir Walter Raleigh
A priest that explored the Upper Peninsula and 700 miles of the Mississippi River
Who is Jacques Marquette
This person settled Florida after defeating the Huguenots
Who is Pedro Menedez de Aviles
This person is credited with causing the switch from Native Americans being enslaved to African slaves
Who is Bartolome de las Casas
After Estevenico and Cabeza de Vaca escaped from the Native Americans that had captured them they went looking for these
What are the seven cities of gold