Vocabulary
A journey taken for a specific purpose, like exploring new lands.
Expedition
A person born in a specific place or associated with a place by birth.
Native
He sailed in 1492 for Spain and reached the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus
Wanted to find a new route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
State or assert that something is the case or theirs, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Claim
A group of people living together with organized culture, government, and jobs.
Civilization
First to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
Searched for the Fountain of Youth.
Juan Ponce de León
A person who conquerors or takes over an area of land or civilization.
Conquistador
A path used to buy, sell, or exchange goods.
Trade Routes
He conquered the Aztec Empire.
Hernán Cortés
Wanted to find gold in the Americas.
Francisco Pizarro
Traveling all the way around the world.
Circumnavigate
The Americas were named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci
Search for the Seven Cities of Gold
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado