Vocabulary
The name for a Spanish explorer
conquistador
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
The country Columbus sailed for
Spain
an instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north
compass
The name of the ship Christopher Columbus sailed on
Santa Maria
The name for a Spanish fort
presidio
The Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas
Pizarro
The country Cortes explored for
Spain
an instrument used to plan a course, using the stars
astrolabe
After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of this
disease
The name given to a Spanish town in the Americas
pueblo
The Spanish explorer who landed in Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon
The country Cabot sailed for
England
The name of the ship design that could sail faster and carry more cargo than earlier ships
caravel
The southern tip of Africa was renamed from the “Cape of Storms” to this by Portugal’s King John
Cape of Good Hope
A Spanish religious farming community
mission
The first explorer who realized South America was not part of Asia; America is named in his honor
Amerigo Vespucci
The country Cartier explored for
France
The name of the machine that made it much easier to print books
printing press
The French established a royal colony that was named this
Montreal
peninsulares
His expedition to China inspired other explorers like Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
The country Verrazano explored for
France
Cartographers improved these by using reports of explorers and information from Arab and Chinese scholars and astronomers
maps
He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Vasco de Balboa