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Vocabulary
Personal Background
Motives and Dates
Impact
Sponsors and Route of Exploration
100
a shopkeeper, someone who sells merchandise
Merchant
100
He was the only soldier.
Juan Ponce de Leon
100
In what years did Robert de La Salle explore?
1667-1684
100
He gave 'Louisiana' its name.
Robert de La Salle
100
John Cabot was sponsored by which country?
England
200
a narrow waterway between two land masses
Strait
200
He was the only one who spread Christianity.
Francisco Coronado
200
Fill-in-the-blanks: "In _______, ____________ sailed the ocean blue?"
1492; (Christopher) Columbus
200
a bay (Canada) and a river (NY) were named after this explorer.
Henry Hudson
200
Which explorer sailed for Holland?
Christopher Columbus
300
Which two present-day countries made up Hispaniola?
Haiti and Dominican Republic
300
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
300
Which two explorers traveled around for only ONE year?
John Cabot and Henry Hudson
300
He made France's first land claim in North America.
Jacques Cartier
300
Francisco Coronado explored Kansas and what other location? (it is located in present-day New Mexico)
Seven Cities of Gold in Cibola
400
A river discovered by Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence Cartier
400
Which were the two least common occupations?
merchant and soldier
400
What was the most common motive for explorers?
Finding riches
400
He led his expedition to conquer the Aztec empire.
Hernan Cortes
400
Which European country sponsored the most explorers?
Spain
500
What is the Spanish word for "conqueror"?
conquistador
500
Which two occupations are tied between all eight explorers? (two most common occupations)
sailor and nobleman
500
Who searched for the "fountain of youth?"
Juan Ponce de Leon
500
What is the most common impact the explorers had in the New World?
claiming land
500
Christopher Columbus went to Spain and asked permission from these two royal people.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand