Vocabulary 1
European Explorers
Vocabulary 2
Christopher Columbus
Surprise!
100
salt, pepper, chili pepper, something that you add to food to give it flavor
spices
100
Who sailed for Spain but was really Italian?
Christopher Columbus
100
Where did sailors keep their food and water on the ship?
hold
100
Christopher Columbus asked the king and queen of what country for money?
What is Spain?
100
Name 3 things that the Europeans wanted from the East Indies.
Silk, jewels, gold
200
a way to get to a place
route
200
Who explored Mexico and the Aztec empire?
Hernan Cortes
200
The boss of the ocean
admiral
200
What are the name of Christopher Columbus' 3 ships?
What are the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?
200
What did the Native Americans trade with the Europeans?
bells and beads
300
a person who works on a ship
sailor
300
Who explored the Mississippi River?
Robert de La Salle
300
A lot of money, gold, and jewels.
wealth
300
What did Christopher Columbus and the Taino trade?
What are bells, beads, and metal weapons?
300
What is something new that Europeans brought to the Americas?
metal weapons
400
What is another name for a very long trip?
journey/voyage
400
This explorer sailed for France
Who is Robert de La Salle?
400
to stay, establish, or begin living in a place
settle
400
How many journals did Christopher Columbus have?
What is 2?
400
What is the name of the first place Columbus sailed to?
San Salvador
500
to take ownership of, to make something belong to you
claim
500
This explorer met the Taino people on the island of San Salvador
Who is Christopher Columbus?
500
the wooden floor of a ship that is outside
deck
500
Why did Columbus keep 2 journals?
Because in one he wrote the actual miles he sailed and the other he wrote a fake number to make the sailors feel better.
500
Where did Columbus THINK he sailed to?
EAST INDIES