Artifacts
Why would a Bible be found on a sunken European ship?
Because they were trying to spread Christianity
What year did Columbus' first voyage happen?
1492
He came from England and landed in Canada, thought he made it to Asia
John Cabot
What did Cortes do?
He conquered the Aztecs
Which country claimed the MOST land at this time?
Spain
A flag
What country paid for his voyage? Why?
Spain, he promised to make them rich
America is named after him; he knew Columbus was wrong
Amerigo Vespucci
Who conquered the Incas?
Pizarro
Which country claimed land in Canada?
France
This was a tool used to find position on earth using the stars
Astrolabe
Why did Columbus come to North America?
He was trying to find Asia
Balboa
What effect today do we see from Cortes conquering the Aztecs in Mexico?
Spanish is the main language of Mexico
This was used to show direction, it always points north
Compass
What was the name of his three ships?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Circumnavigating the globe
City of Gold; No
What is an effect we see today of France having early settlements in Canada?
A lot of Canadians speak French
You may find a piece of paper that doesn't really show what the world looks like as we know it today, but was all they had back in the day
He found new land and this led to other Europeans coming to the Americas and eventually led to European settlements here
What was Ponce de Leon looking for and where was he looking?
Fountain of Youth, Florida
Conquistador
Which country do you think "wins" the area where the United States is at? Why do you think that?
England; we speak English