Explorers
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What word means having scientific knowledge and tools?
Technology
I was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world. Who am I?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which empire did Hernando Cortez and his army conquer?
The Aztec
I am an Italian explorer sent by King Henry VII to help England compete with other European nations. Like Columbus, I also believed I found the Indies. Who Am I?
(Giovanni Caboto) also known as John Cabot
Who explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas?
Henry Hudson
What is a reward or something gained?
Benefit
I am the Spanish conquistador that took control of the Inca Empire in Peru. Who am I?
Francisco Pizarro
Why was Columbus sailing west from Europe? What was he looking for?
He wanted to find a more direct water route to Asia
To rise up against something or to rebel is known as what?
Mutiny
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States?
Hernando de Soto
What is an agreement between countries called?
A treaty
I was the conquistador who was on a voyage to Bimini in hopes of finding the Fountain of Youth. Who Am I?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What were Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson all searching for in their expeditions?
The Northwest Passage
What are religious teachers sent by the church to convert Native Americans called?
Missionaries
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What is an effort made to achieve or gain something called?
A cost
I am one of the first Spanish explorers to set sail to find Asia. I believed I landed in the Indies. Who Am I?
Christopher Columbus
What happened to Henry Hudson on his last voyage?
His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
I am the explorer that wrote a book about my travels to Cathay (China). I wrote about Asian goods like spices and silk. Who Am I?
Marco Polo
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What is a Spanish soldier or explorer also known as?
A conquistador
I am an Italian explorer that believed Columbus was wrong about finding Asia. I set sail and traveled down the coast of what is now called South America. Who Am I?
Amerigo Vespucci
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
The Vikings
We are the people that paid for Columbus's expeditions. Who Are We?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella