Age of Exploration
What was the Age of Exploration?
A time when European countries sent ships around the world.
Which explorer sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean hoping to reach Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Which explorer led an expedition to colonize Florida that ended in disaster?
Pánfilo de Narváez.
Which explorer was the first European to see the Mississippi River, according to our notes?
Hernan de Soto
What did European explorers bring to the Americas that caused many Native Americans to die?
Diseases
What two goods were Europeans trying to find a faster route to Asia to obtain?
Spices and Silk
Which country paid for Columbus's voyage?
Spain (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella).
What natural disaster destroyed ships during Narváez's expedition?
Hurricanes
What was Hernando de Soto hoping to find while exploring the southeastern region?
Gold and lands to conquer.
What happened to Native Americans' land when Europeans claimed it for their countries?
Their land was taken away, often by force
Name two reasons European countries wanted to explore new lands.
To find gold and resources, spread religion, gain power, or learn about the world.
What group of Native Americans did Columbus meet in the Caribbean?
The Taino people
How many men survived Narváez's expedition?
4 men
Name two present-day states De Soto and his men explored.
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi.
Which two explorers from our notes participated in the same expedition to Florida?
Ponce de León and Juan Garrido or Narváez and Dorantes
Name two challenges explorers faced during their voyages.
Limited maps, poor navigation tools, and disease.
What name did Ponce de León give Florida?
La Florida
Which enslaved explorer was one of the survivors of Narváez's expedition?
Esteban de Dorantes
Which African explorer joined Ponce de León's expedition?
Juan Garrido
According to our notes, approximately what percentage of the Native American population was lost because of wars and disease?
80-90%
How did European explorers end up reaching the Americas?
They were searching for a faster route to Asia but reached the Americas instead.
What happened when Ponce de León returned to Florida to establish a settlement?
Native Americans attacked his expedition, and he was struck by an arrow and died.
What areas did Dorantes later explore during another expedition?
The areas that are now Arizona and New Mexico.
How was Juan Garrido rewarded after serving Spain for 30 years?
He was given land to farm
Explain two ways European exploration negatively affected Native Americans.
European diseases killed many Native Americans, and explorers took their land by force. Many also died defending their land.