Explorers
Claimed land for France, sailed the St. Lawrence River
Jaques Cartier
Thought he found a route to Asia, but he was actually in the Bahamas
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
Moved the line of demarcation 800 miles further west to benefit Portugal
Treaty of Tordesilla
African Diaspora is
the scattering of Africans across the New World
Landed on the Labrador Peninsula in present-day Canada in 1000 AD; son of Erik the Red
Leif Eriksson
Was held captive for years before escaping and returning to Spain. Wrote books which increased european interest in the new colonies
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Defeated the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
El Camino Real
Connect scattered communities in New Spain
Song, Family, Religion, Folktales
Defeated the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizzaro
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
America was named in his honor, because he was the first explorer to understand that he found a new continent
Amerigo Vespucci
The Protestant reformation started in
Germany
What was the Middle Passage
First to find the sea route to Asia
Vasco da Gama
Looked for a Northwest Passage but did not find it. His exploration created the basis for England's presence in North America
John Cabot
Founded San Juan, Puerto Rico and found gold there
Juan Ponce de Leon
A Northwest Passage would have created a
connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Bonus: who bought New Amsterdam for $ 24 from Native Americans?
Peter Minuit
Followed the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico and named the region in honor of the French king
Rene-Robert La Salle
Henry Hudson
Named Virgina, sent a group to found the Roanoke Colony
Sir Walter Raleigh
The Vikings most likely abandoned the North Amercian settlements due to
frequent attacks by Natives
Bonus: What was the Spanish Armada?
Fleet of many fast Spanish ships, but was defeated by the even faster, smaller English ships