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What European group reached North America 500 years before Columbus?
The Vikings
Who was mutinied by their crew?
Henry Hudson
What European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition in 1942?
Spain
What did technology improve?
Scientific knowledge and tools
Explored land that connects the Americas and became the first to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Why did many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
They thought it was a shortcut to Asia and wanted to set up trade routes to bring wealth and power.
Why was Christopher Columbus initially turned away by the King and Queen?
They were in the middle of a war at that time.
What empire was conquered by Hernando Cortez in Mexico?
The Aztecs
Explored and claimed for Holland what is now New York?
Henry Hudson
What happen during Hudson's last voyage?
His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
What proved Christopher Columbus's belief wrong?
The land did not match Marco Polo's descriptions of Asia.
Why Did Christopher Columbus have to wait to go on his expedition?
He needed the support of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What were Verrazano, Cartier and Hudson all searching for?
The Northwest Passage
What did Christopher Columbus believe about the land he reached in 1492?
He thought he had reached Asia.
What are the costs of a expedition?
1.Money for the ships, crew and supplies.
2. Ships could always sink and they could come out empty handed.
To find a more direct water route to Asia.
What Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?
Francisco Pizarro
What was 6,560-13,120 feet?
The elevation of the land where Coronado crossed the Rio Grande.
Three problems early European explorers faced?
1. They needed better maps and technology.
2. They needed money for the expeditions.
3. They faced dangers crossing unknown land and seas.
1.Finding things of value like gold.
2.Claiming new land
3. Gaining power
4.Spreading religion