Who am I
I explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida
I am Juan Ponce-de Leon
Scientific knowledge and tools
technology
Ferdinand Magellan
the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world
Why did Columbus sailed west from Europe
to find a more direct water route to Asia
I explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean
I am Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Goal of sailing west to Asia
expedition
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru.
Which group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus
Whats were the Vikings
I explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States
I am Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
reward gained
benefit
Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson
The Northwest Passage
whose support did Columbus need?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
I explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas
I am Henry Hudson
What does isthmus mean?
A narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas
which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico
Aztec
Which conquistador traveled the longest distance on land?
Coronado
I explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States
I am Hernando de Soto
What does counter-reformation mean?
Catholic Church tried to gain new followers by sending missionaries to Americas to convert Native Americans. people who protested Catholic laws were punished in Church courts
The European nation sponsored Columbus expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492
Spain
he figured out that the earth is larger than most people thought
Vespucci