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Important Vocabulary
Christopher Columbus
European Explorers
Spanish Exploration
Other Nations Explore
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An agreement between two or more countries
treaty
100
Which continent was Columbus hoping to find?
Asia
100
What country did John Cabot sail for?
England
100
Juan Ponce de Leon discovered and named which state?
Florida
100
What did Cartier hope to find on his expedition? (2 things!)
The Northwest Passage and gold
200
The science of planning and following a route
navigation
200
What country did Columbus sail for?
Spain
200
What present day country did John Cabot sail to?
Canada
200
Ponce De Leon was hoping to find the island of Bimini which may have had what on it?
The fountain of youth
200
What 2 things are named after Henry Hudson?
Hudson River and Hudson Bay
300
Use the word expedition in a sentence
answers will vary
300
What did Columbus name the island he claimed?
San Salvador
300
Which explorer was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
300
What lands in the Americas made up the Spanish empire known as New Spain?
Mexico, the southwestern United States, Florida
300
Who sent Giovanni de Verrazano to find the Northwest passage?
The French King, Francis I
400
What is another word for mutinty?
rebel/go against
400
What beliefs did Columbus promise to take to Asia?
Catholic
400
Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
400
Why did the Spanish explore and conquer large areas of the Americas? (2 answers!)
to gain wealth AND to spread their religion
400
Use the word mutiny to describe the last voyage of Henry Hudson
During his last voyage, Hudson's crew staged a mutiny and set him adrift.
500
A route that Asia can be reached by sailing through or around North America is called...
The Northwest Passage
500
What tribe did Christopher Columbus meet when he landed in San Salvador?
The Taino Tribe
500
Magellan's expedition was the first to accomplish what?
First expedition to sail around the world
500
What is a conquistador?
a Spanish explorer or soldier
500
What two countries did Hudson claim land for?
England and the Netherlands