A Portuguese explorer who believed the world was round and sailed to the New World in 1492
What is Christopher Columbus?
100
This group arrived in the New World 500 years before Columbus did.
Who are the Vikings?
100
"A trip taken with the goal of exploring"
What is an expedition?
100
On Henry Hudson's last voyage what did his crew do?
What is mutiny?
100
Who led the first successful circumnavigation of the globe?
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
200
He traveled to China and wrote a book about his experiences.
Who is Marco Polo?
200
He helped to open up the Eastern world to the West prompting future expeditions to Asia for goods to trade
Who is Marco Polo?
200
"the reward gained from exploring"
What is benefit?
200
This pair agreed to fund Columbus' voyage to the New World
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
200
This priest wrote a book about the mistreatments of the Native Americans
Who is Bartolome de Casas?
300
An explorer hired by England to help England compete with other countries who were exploring the New World.
Who is John Cabot?
300
They introduced the Catholic faith to the native peoples of South America. The influence of the Catholic faith has endured in these areas ever since.
What are missionaries?
300
"An agreement between two countries"
What is a treaty?
300
Who were sent to the New World to conquer and search for gold?
Who are the conquistadors?
300
This individual traveled to the St.Lawrence river in search of the Northwest passage
Who is Jaques Cartier?
400
A Spanish conquistador who went to South America to find gold and defeated the Aztecs.
Who was Hernando Cortes?
400
He claimed land in NY for the Dutch and he expanded European knowledge about North America.
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
"...made up of lands ruled by the nation that won control of them"
What is an empire?
400
What two countries formed the Treaty of Tordesillas?
What are Spain and Portugal?
400
He opened up a school of navigation that helped develop and use new technologies to allow explorers to travel the world
Who is Prince Henry of Portugal or Prince Henry the Navigator?
500
Went to search for the Northwest passage but instead found the St. Lawrence River and claimed the land for France.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
500
These people increased European knowledge about the rest of the world and paved the way for future explorations and the eventual formation of colonies and further developing of trade routes.
Who are explorers?
500
"The science of planning and following a route"
What is navigation?
500
Name two consequences for the Native Americans due to Columbus' visit
What is war and disease?
500
A German priest who wanted to reform the Catholic Church