Explorer
I was born in Genoa, Italy. But I sailed for Spain. People think I discovered America; but I really didn't.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This religion was spread among the New World and Native Americans were forced to convert to this.
What is Christianity?
This tool helped with direction
What is compass?
I am from Spain and I was born in 1500 and died in 1542. I am known to be a conquistador for Spain and was known to be a cruel explorer.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
This resource is very valuable and often was stolen from the tribes in the New World.
What is gold?
An instrument that allows people to see distant objects
What is telescope?
I was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This factor of exploration involved money and resources.
What is economical factor?
This was a small, fast sailing ship mainly used by the Portuguese and Spanish.
What is Caravel?
I was born in Iceland and I am known to be the first explorer to reach North America.
Lief Erikson
Explorers wanted to find this passage, which was believed to have a direct route to the home of spices, silk, and wealth.
What is The Northwest Passage?
An object used for navigation which measures angles.
What is sextant?
I discovered a particular river for the Dutch.
The three G's of exploration.
God, Gold, and Glory.
This measured the height of sun above the horizon
What is astrolabe?