Early Americans and Viking Explorers
Who were the first people to come to America, from Asia, thousands of years ago?
Native Americans
Why were Europeans interested in Asia?
Asia had goods like spices and perfumes.
Who did Marco Polo travel with during his journey in 1271
His father and uncle.
Where was Christopher Columbus born? City and Country
Genoa Italy
How did England benefit from the explorations of Cabot?
Gained knowledge and discovered the Grand Banks
Name the father and son VIking explorers that who sailed to Iceland and Greenland.
Eric the Red and Leif Ericson
What role did Prince Henry play in helping the Portuguese learn more about the world?
He opened a school for sea captains to learn about navigation.
What was the trouble with Marco Polo's route to China, Asia, and India?
It took him too long. Most other traders carried goods by ship and land.
What were the names of the 3 ships that Columbus took on his voyage in 1492?
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
Why can it be said that Magellan succeeded in doing what Columbus had tried to do?
Magellan actually reached Asia by sailing west.
What did Leif Ericson call New Foundland and why?
Vinland, because of all of the wild grapes they found there.
Who was the forst explorer to sail from Portugal to Asia on purpose?
Vasco da Gama
What is black gold?
pepper
How many voyages did Columbus make across the Atlantic?
4 voyages
What parts of N. AMerica were explored by Verrazabo and Cartier?
Verrazano explored the coast of N. Carolina to New Foundland.
Cartier explored the area around the St. Lawrence River.
Triple points
What is a saga?
Folk tales telling of customs battles and legends
Who made the longer voyage, da Gama or Dias?
Vasco da Gama
In what year did Marco Polo begin his trip to China?
1271
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What 2 reasons did Quees Isabella have for helping Columbus?
To bring wealth to Spain and to promote Christianity in Asia
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What is the northwest passage and why were Europeans looking for it.
A waterway through or around N. America that would lead to Asia.
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How do we know that the Vikings actually landed in Vinland?
In 1961, archaeologists found foundations of houses and stone artifacts.
While sailing far south along the African coast with 3 ships under his command, ________________ was caught in a fierce storm for 13 days and as a result sailed around the tip of Africa
Bartholomew Dias
What did Marco Polo's Uncle and father do for a living?
merchants
What was Columbus's boldplan for reaching the Indies
To go west across the Atlantic
What was proven by Magellan's voyage?
That the world is round and it is possible to sail around it.