Age of Exploration
Vocabulary
Spanish Explorers
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100

A trip taken with the goal of exploring.

What is an EXPEDITION?
100

The science of planning and following a route.

What is "NAVIGATION"?

100

These were Spanish explorers who conquered those they came in their path of conquest.

What is a Conquistador?

100

These were religious teachers who were sent to other regions to spread their religious beliefs.

Who are MISSIONARIES?

100

What is the name of the Portuguese ships developed for fast travel?

What is a caravel.

200

This group led by Lief Erikson were said to have arrived in North America over 500 years before Christopher Columbus.

Who are the Vikings?

200

Lands ruled by the nation that won control of them.

What is an EMPIRE?

200
A Spanish conquistador who captured Tenochitlan and conquered the Aztec Empire
Who is Cortez?
200
The explorer who thought he had reached the Indies, but he had actually found a route to the Americas
Who is Columbus?
200

What was one tool navigators used to sail?

What is an astrolabe, sextant, compass, cross-staff, maps, or quadrant.

300

This country paid for Columbus' trip in 1492.

What is Spain?

300

A narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas.

What is an ISTHMUS?

300

Who set up schools of navigation?

Prince Henry the Navigator 

300

Who was Prince Henry's father?

Who is John II

300

This explorer recognized that Columbus was not in Asia, but landed on a new continent.

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

400

This is the goal Columbus had for sailing west instead of south around Africa.

What is "he wanted to find a direct route to reach Asia"?

400

An agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters.

What is a TREATY?

400
A Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Incas in 1532
Who is Pizzaro?
400

What was the name of the Islands the explorers were looking for in the Philippines? 

What are the Spice Islands.

400

What was the name of the island Magellan set up his cross?

What is Cebu Island.

500

These were problems that explorers faced during their expeditions.

What is too expensive, diseases, hunger, storms, wild animals, natives, and shipwrecks?

500

A rebellion against the leader of one’s group.

What is MUTINY?

500

What explorer wrote about the inhumane treatment of natives in Mesoamerica?

Bartolome de Las Casas

500

These three items were specific things the Spanish Explorers were searching for.

What is the Fountain of Youth, Gold and Riches, and more land for their empire?
500
This explorer sailed around the world going West to East
Who is Magellan?