Final 1
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
The Vikings
Scientific knowledge and tools
technology
Which European country sponsored Columbus's 1492 expedition?
Spain
Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?
to find a new water route to Asia
What route did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
The Northwest Passage
Which explorer led a journey all the way around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
The height above or below sea level is called...
elevation
Who overtook the Inca in Peru?
Pizarro
Who overtook the Aztec in Mexico City
Cortes
What happened during Hudson's final voyage?
His crew mutinied and set him out to sea
The 7 Cities of Gold; He claimed the S.W. U.S. for Spain
**Daily Double** Which explorer claimed the S.E. U.S. for Spain after reaching the Mississippi River?
Who explored what is now Florida?
Ponce De Leon
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and the first Spanish Explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Who explored much of what is now New York and surrounding areas?
Henry Hudson
Who sent Hudson to North America?
King Henry I
What were three problems that early explorers faced?
bad maps, lack of technology, hard to find money to pay for expeditions, sailing was dangerous, exploring unknown lands, etc.
What was Columbus's belief about the lands he reached in 1492? What proved that he was wrong?
He thought he was in Asia; Vespucci did not see any of the plants/animals/people that Polo described in his book. Balboa then proved that Vespucci was in a new land by reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were to busy fighting a war and trying to convert Spain to Catholic to pay for Columbus's expedition.
What were some costs of expeditions for explorers?
money, crew and supplies, ships could sink, explorer may not find riches, death, sickness
What were some benefits of expeditions for explorers?
finding gold/riches, claiming new lands, gaining power, spreading Christianity
Why did Europeans look for a Northwest Passage? 2 reasons!
They wanted a quicker water route to Asia and to control the trade route that would bring them wealth and power.
What is the main idea of Chapter 3?
Europeans explored and claimed lands in the Americas.
How did Cortes defeat the Aztec Empire although he was severely outnumbered? (3 ways)
They thought he was a light skinned god that had come to save them. The conquistadors also had better armor and weapons. Disease also killed many of the Aztecs.
"Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?"
Acceptable Answers Include:
"Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong"
and
"Who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip"