What explorer thought he had reached the Indies, but he had actually found a route to the Americas
Columbus?
Balboa?
Spain
What area did Cartier explore?
Canada
What are the three "G's" that explain why men became Explorers
God, Gold and Glory?
What explorer discovered Newfoundland and explored the coast of Canada?
John Cabot?
Columbus?
Spain
What area did Cabral explore?
Brazil
What is the name of the instrument the helped the navigators find magnetic north?
a compass
What explorer found the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Cabral?
Portugal
What area did Columbus explore?
Bahamas
Name one advantages Spanish had against the Aztecs
better horses, weapons and armor, disease
What explorer found and claimed Brazil for Portugual?
Cabral?
Balboa
Spain
What area did Balboa explore?
Eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean
Name TWO items that the Europeans introduced to the Native Americans.
horses, chicken, onion, wheat
What explorer sailed the St. Lawrence River?
Cartier
Cartier
France
What area did Cabit explore?
Northern US and Canada
Name TWO items that the Native Americans introduced to the Europeans.
corn, potatoes, turkey, beans