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Vocabulary
Short Answer
Multiple Choice
Essay
Challenge
100
Scientific tools and knowledge
What is technology
100
This explorers crew mutinied and left him adrift during his last voyage.
Who is Henry Hudson
100
This empire was yskrn control of by Francisco Pizarro.

A. Aztec Empire

B. Inca Empire

What is B. Inca Empire
100
What did Christopher Columbus believe about the lands he reached in 1492
He thought he was in Asia
100
This group of Europeans reached North America about 1,000 A.D.
What is the Vikings
200
Religious teachers who were sent to convert Native Americans
What are missionaries
200
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
It would be a shortcut to Asia
200
This explorer claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida

A. Hernando Cortes

B. Hernando De Soto

C. Juan Ponce de Leon

D. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

What is C. Ponce de Leon
200
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
He needed the funds and the king and queen were fighting a war and could not afford to pay for his voyage.
200
Name two of the three explorers who searched for the Northwest Passage
Who is Verrazano, Cartier, or Hudson
300
The science of planning and finding a route
What is navigation
300
This explorer explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
Who is Henry Hudson
300
This explorer lead the first expedition to sail completely around the world.

A. Henry Hudson

B. Hernando De Soto

C. Ferdinand Magellan

D. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Who is C. Ferdinand Magellan
300
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
It would have been a shorter route to Asia
300
I was the first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean
Who is Vasco Nunex de Balboa
400
Another name for a Spanish explorer
What is a conquistador
400
Spain sponsored this early explorer.
Who is Christopher Columbus
400
This explorer wanted to find a more direct route to Asia in 1492.

A. Ferdinand Magellan

B. Hernando De Soto

C. Christopher Columbus

D. John Cabot

Who is C. Christopher Columbus
400
What were three problems early European explorers faced?
Lack of maps/technologies

Cost of expedition

Dangers of exploring

400
This explorer claimed for Spain much of what is now the Southern half of the United States
Who is Hernando De Soto
500
Changes in the Catholic church lead by Martin Luther in 1517
What is the Reformation
500
What were some of the costs and benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors?
Costs: Money for crew/ships, not finding anything, risk of sinking or death

Benefits: Gold, resources, new lands, spreading Christianity

500
The Aztec empire was conquered by this conquistador.

A. Hernando Cortes

B. Hernando De Soto

C. Juan Ponce de Leon

D. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Who is A. Hernando Cortes
500
What two facts proved that Columbus had not "found Asia"
Vespucci did not see what Marco Polo had described.

Balboa and his crew reached the Pacific Ocean

500
This explorer claimed for Spain much of what is now the Southwestern United States
Who is Fancisco Vasquez de Coronado