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Spanish Explorers
European explorers
Native Americans
Exploration and Technology
Little bit of everything
100
I sailed west searching for Asia, thought I reached it but was proven wrong later.
Who is Christopher Columbus.
100
Many explorers searched for this waterway through North America, but nobody found it.
What is the Northwest passage
100
Cortes fought these people in Southern Mexico.
Who are the Aztecs.
100
The Science of planning and following a route.
What is navigation.
100
We were the first group of Europeans to travel to North America.
Who are the Vikings.
200
My crew sailed around the world, even if I didn't make it the whole way.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan.
200
Christopher Columbus was paid by which countries king and queen.
What is Spain
200
Pizzaro and his soldiers attacked these people in South America, because they would not become Christian.
Who are the Incas.
200
A trip taken with the goal of exploring.
What is an expedition.
200
One problem early explorers faced during an expedition.
What are no maps, no tools, and danger.
300
I sailed to southern Mexico, conquered the Aztecs, and started the search for the golden cities.
Who is Hernando Cortes.
300
European explorer that tried to settle in N. America and then led an expedition to the Pacific Ocean on land.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa.
300
Columbus named the people in North America Indians because he believed he was where.
What is the West Indies.
300
Instruments that improved sailing and navigation.
What is technology.
300
A war to make Spain all Catholic.
What is the Reconquista.
400
I searched for the Fountain of Youth, I also named Florida.
Who is Ponce de Leon.
400
I searched the Southwestern United States for the seven Golden cities.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.
400
This was the name of the tribe that Columbus met in N. America.
Who are the Taino.
400
This person started the first school of Navigation in Portugal.
Who is Prince Henry.
400
A Spanish explorer, or conqueror.
What is a conquistador
500
I explored what is today the Southeastern part of the United States and claimed many lands for Spain.
Who is Hernando de Soto
500
I searched for the Northwest Passage and claimed lands around New York for Holland.
Who is Henry Hudson.
500
These people left N. America because of fighting with Native Americans in 1000 A.D.
Who are the Vikings.
500
Exploration was expensive, who paid for Columbus' first voyage?
Who is the King and Queen of Spain.
500
These are the costs and benefits of exploring.
the benefits are new land and riches. the costs are money, and many risks.