This man gathered navigators, ship builders, map makers and explorers to discover new trade routes and new lands.
100
Conquistadors
This term refers to Spanish solders who lead expeditions throughout the Americas.
100
The Protestant Reformation
This term refers to a religious movement that opposed the behavior of the Catholic Church.
100
The Northwest Passage.
This term refers to a belief that a water route to India could be found somewhere in North America.
100
Christopher Columbus
His journeys were financed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
200
Leif Erikson
What is the name of the Viking that discovered North America and established a colony called Vinland.
200
Hernan Cortes.
Who was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec Empire and was aided by Malintzin?
200
The Printing Press
This machine was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
200
The Mississippi RIver
What is the name of the river that Rene-Robert de La Salle followed to the Gulf of Mexico?
200
The Silk Road
This is a series of trade routes that connected Eastern markets with Western buyers.
300
The Line of Demarcation.
This was created by Pope Alexander the VI in 1493 to divide the new world, giving Spain the lands to the west and Portugal the lands to the East.
300
Hernando de Soto
This conquistador explored from the Carolinas west to Oklahoma,
300
Martin Luther
He was a German Priest who did not agree with the Catholic Church and is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation.
300
Peter Minuit
This man purchased the Island of New York from the Native Americans for dollars.
300
The Columbian Exchange
This term refers to the exchange of goods, cultures, and peoples between the Americas and Europe/Africa/Asia.
400
Vikings
These people raided other lands for their wealth using long ships to navigate the seas.
400
Pueblos- Centers of trade and Government
Missions- Catholic Priests spread religion throughout the region.
Presidos- Military centers that protect the Spanish settlements.
The Spanish formed 3 types of settlements in the world what are they?
400
King Henry the VIII of England
Who founded the Church of England or the Anglican Church?
400
Henry Hudson
This man was a very detail oriented man and took measurements every 30 minutes during his voyages. A large bay in Canada that he discovered bears his name.
400
The treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles to the west.
500
1. The growing demand for Eastern Goods from Asia and India.
2. Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.
What are the two major reasons that the Europeans began exploring?
500
Encomienda Systems
What is the name of the system that allowed the Spanish to tax the Native Americans and force them to work on plantations?
500
England and Spain
The Spanish armada was a large naval battle fought between what countries?
500
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
John White was chosen to lead a group of colonists who formed a settlement that remains a mystery. What is the name of the settlement.
500
Bartolomeu Dias
This explorer discovered the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa after his ship was blown off course.