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100
It helps find places on the map.
What is a grid?
100
This Italian sailed to NC and up the New York shore.
Who is Giovanni da Verrazano?
100
In this year, Columbus was looking for China, but found San Salvador.
What is 1492?
100
In 1492, Columbus thought he would find this country.
What is China?
100
It shows direction.
What is a compass rose?
200
It lists places alphabetically.
What is an index?
200
This Spanish explorer brought horses to North & South America.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
200
In this year, Ponce de Leon explored Florida looking for a fountain of youth.
What is 1513?
200
In 1565, the oldest town in Florida was founded.
What is St. Augustine?
200
They were likely the first Europeans to see North America.
Who are the Vikings?
300
The lines on a map that run East and West.
What are meridians?
300
This Italian explorer realized that the Americas were seperate from the continent of Asia. He explored and wrote about the new continent.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
300
In this year, Juan Cabrillo claimed San Diego area for Spain.
What is 1542?
300
In 1540, Coronado's troops explored this state.
What is New Mexico?
300
This explorer named an island San Salvador.
Who is Columbus?
400
The lines on a map that run North and South.
What are parallels?
400
This explorer saw the Grand Canyon & the Colorado River.
Who is Francisco Coronado?
400
In this year, John Cabot sailed for England along the north coast of North America.
What is 1497?
400
In 1513, Ponce de Leon looked for this magic spring.
What is the fountain of youth?
400
America got horses from this Spanish adventurer and conquistador.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
500
It shows distance.
What is a scale?
500
This explorer saw the Mississippi River.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
500
In this year, Giovanni da Verranzano sailed to North Carolina and up the New York shore.
What is 1524?
500
Juan Cabrillo claimed California for this European country.
What is Spain?
500
This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?