Hernan Cortes was a Spanish _________ who was responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire.
conquistador
100
By sailing west across the ocean, Christopher Columbus expected to find this.
What is a short cut to the west Indies and Asia
100
Explorers like the Spanish captain Cortes sailed to the Americas _____________ (3 reasons)
in search of gold, to claim land for Spain, to convert people to Catholicism
100
Who commissioned the first expedition to circumnavigate the world?
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
200
Magellan and his crew were the first explorers to __________ the world.
circumnavigate
200
Who supported Christopher Columbus' voyages?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
200
What happened when Cortes and his Spanish soldiers encountered the Aztecs?
The Aztecs were defeated and forced to obey Cortes' rule.
200
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian exchange was the term used to describe the peoples, plants and animals that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. The boats traveled in both directions between Europe and the Americas.
300
The Portuguese __________ many African people to work for them.
enslaved
300
After Columbus' death, further exploration revealed that the world was ____________
larger that Columbus thought
300
Who betrayed Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, cut off the city's supply of food and water and returned 1 year later with twice as many soldiers to overthrow the Aztec empire?
Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes
300
Why was the Columbian Exchange significant?
The Columbian Exchange was significant because it changed both Europe and the Americas forever. Some people traveled freely across the ocean and others were enslaved. The Columbian Exchange transferred plants, fruits, vegetables and also spread diseases.
400
During the _______________, goods such as sugar cane, goats and chickens came from Africa, Asia and Europe.
Columbian Exchange
400
Why was the Spanish Armada significant to European history?
The result of the Spanish Armada allowed England, France and Holland to challenge Spain and explore the Americans themselves.
500
The _______________ of unknown oceans was very difficult for the early explorers.