Columbus
The reason Christopher Columbus headed West across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a shorter safer water route to the trading centers of Asia?
What is conquistadores?
The name given to an American Indian Canoe made from a tree trunk.
What is a dug out?
This Portuguese explorer traveled around the Horn of Africa in 1488 and returned back for fear of sea monsters.
Who is Barthalemou Dias?
This country lead the rest of Europe in its search for sea routes to Asia. It founded a navigation school, invented the Mariner's Astrolabe, and created this efficient and successful type of ship.
What is the caravel?
These were the names of the three ships that Christopher Columbus took on his first exploration.
What are the Nina, the Pinta, and The Santa Maria?
The year that Hernando Cortez lead the conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico.
What is 1519?
The Indians in the Northwest Coast region lived in these types of homes.
What are wood plank homes?
Traveled to Mexico in 1519 to conquer the Aztecs and destroy the Aztec empire.
Who is Hernando Cortez?
The Mariner's Astrolabe, a portuguese invention, measured the altitude of the stars to help calculate a ships distance away from this.
What is the equator?
The European Explorer who actually came to North America before Columbus.
Who is Leif Erikson?
The mountain range that the Inca's were located when they were conquered by Francisco Pizarro.
What are the Andes Mountains of South America?
The belief the Native Americans held about Christopher Columbus and his crew.
What is the belief that they were sent from God.
On a search for the Fountain of youth, this explorer gave Florida its name, which means "Land of Flowers"
Who is Juan Ponce De Leon?
In 1497, John Cabot explored the East Coast of North America for the country of England, paving the way for the English to establish these.
What are English Settlements?
The first land spotted by Columbus after more than 30 days at Sea is called what?
What is San Salvador Island in the Bahamas?
The main reason that Spanish Conquistadores headed west.
What is the desire for gold, silver, and land?
The main source of food and sustenance for Native Americans Living in the Great Plains region.
What are buffalo?
The two French explorers that traveled down the Mississippi River looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean.
Who are Jolliett and Marquette?
The first European Colonies in North America, which are settlements still controlled by England, were founded during this time period.
What are the early 1600's?
The names of the King and Queen of Spain who paid for Columbus's first voyage in 1492.
What are Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand?
The fate of the Aztec and Incan people after they were conquered.
What is serve as slaves for the Spaniards?
The number of languages and dialects spoken by Native Americans in North America.
What is more than 1000 languages and dialects?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead an expedition from 1540 to 1542 looking for this rich place, inspired by Indian tales.
What is "Seven Cities of Gold"
Cibola
In 1494, this treaty was signed by Spain and Portugal, setting up an Imaginary Line that helped settle land disputes between the countries.