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Italian sailor who discovered the Americas while looking for a route to Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
A merchant who traveled across Europe to Asia.
Who is Marco Polo.
100
This country explored and settled in colonies farthest SOUTH.
Who is Spain?
100
A journey with an important goal.
What is an expedition?
100
A person who buys and sells goods.
What is a merchant?
200
I was the first person to sail around the tip of Africa to Asia.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
200
I was the Aztec leader and later defeated by Hernan Cortez.
Who is Moctezuma?
200
The continent Europeans were interested in gaining gold, glory, and God.
What is North America?
200
The science of planning and guiding the route of a ship.
What is navigation?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The speard of ideas from one culture to another culture.
What is cultural diffusion?
300
I created a school for navigation.
Who is Prince Henry?
300
I was a Spanish explorer who landed in Mexico and defeated the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortez?
300
This country explored and settled in colonies farthest along the EAST COAST.
Who is the Netherlands?
300
To convince someone to change his or her religion or beliefs.
What is convert?
300
A religious community or group where priests taught Christianity.
What is a mission?
400
The French sent this man to the region Jacques Cartier discovered. The area became known as New France.
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
400
I was hired by the Dutch and English. I explored a river and a bay in present day Canada, which were both named after me.
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
This country gave Christopher Columbus money to find a trade route to Asia by sailing west.
Who is Spain?
400
A group of nations or territories ruled by a single leader.
What is an empire?
400
A territory that is ruled by a distant country.
What is a colony?
500
I was hired by the English and landed in Newfoundland.
Who is John Cabot?
500
I explored and claimed land for Spain in Florida.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
500
This country explored and settled in colonies farthest NORTH.
Who is France?
500
Europeans bringing goods over to America and then bringing new goods back home.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
500
This negative effect was caused by the Columbian Exchange when the Europeans came to the Americas.
What is disease?