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Christopher Columbus
100
The group of Europeans that reached North America 500 years before Columbus.
Who are the vikings .
100
Explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
100
The European nation that sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492
What is Spain?
100
Some costs of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors
What are ships,supplies,and a crew
100
The main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe
What is to find a more direct route to Asia?
200
The word that means scientific knowledge and tools.
What is technology?
200
Explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
200
The leader of the first expedition to sail around the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
200
Some benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors
What were riches,wealth, land, and power?
200
The lands Christopher Columbus believed he reached in 1492.
What is Asia or the Indies?
300
This was set up by Prince Henry of Portgual.
What is the School of Navigation?
300
Explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States
Who is Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado?
300
The empire Hernando Cortes conquered in Mexico
Who are the Aztecs?
300
Three problems faced by early European explorers
What are no good maps, no technology for sailing, and small, slow ships?
300
Proved Columbus did not reach Asia.
What is the lands did not match Marco Polo's description of Asia ?
400
European merchants were interested in this and wanted to travel to Asia.
What are the riches Marco Polo talked about?
400
Explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
The Spanish conquistador who took control of the Inca empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
400
He was mutinied by his crew
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
Another proof that Columbus did not reach Asia.
What is they did not find Asian riches and spices.
500
A trip taken with the goal of exploring to find riches, land and gain more power.
What is an expedition?
500
Explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States
Who is Hernando de Soto?
500
The explorers Verrazano,Cartier, and Hudson searched for this passage in North America
What is the Northwest Passage?
500
The reason many Europeans wanted to find the Northwest Passage
What is to find a shortcut to Asia and gain wealth, power and control new trade?
500
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were spending money on this war to make Spain all Catholic, so Columbus had to wait to start his voyages.
What is the Reconquista?