Who?
His explorations began the Age of Exploration!
Christopher Columbus
What were MOST explorers trying to find?
GOLD!
When did Columbus FIRST sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
1492
What area was Columbus TRYING to find?
India, Asia, Japan, East Indies
How was Columbus able to FUND his trips?
The King and Queen of Spain funded the trips.
Who created the map that Columbus used to travel across the Atlantic?
Toscanelli!
What area of land was Toscanelli's map MISSING?
NORTH AMERICA!
When did Toscanelli make his map?
1474
What is Cathay Mangi called today?
China
How do you get White Peppercorns?
Remove the red hull!
Who travelled with Columbus, but later became an explorer on his own?
Juan Ponce de Leon!
What is the name given to the soldiers/sailors from Spain who explored north America?
Conquistadors
In what year did Hernando de Soto die?
1542
Where did de Soto and Ponce de Leon BOTH explore?
FLORIDA!
Why were all the Native villages empty when de Soto found them?
The natives all left when they heard the Spanish were coming.
Who went looking for the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de Leon
What is the legendary location that would give someone everlasting life?!?
The Fountain of Youth!
When did de Soto reach the Mississippi River?
1541
Where is Hispaniola?
The Caribbean Islands or Dominican Republic
How did Columbus get funding for MULTIPLE trips to North America?
He lied to the King and Queen!
Who explored more of North America than any other Spanish explorer?
Coronado
What killed Juan Ponce de Leon?
Infected wound from arrow to the leg.
The Spanish built the El Castillo de San Marcos in this year.
1672
Who was looking for the Seven Cities of Cibola?
Coronado
How does Dead Reckoning work?
Tying knots in a rope and dragging it behind a boat. This helped figure out the speed.