Maps
Which type of map would be used to show the boundaries between countries?
Political Map
Hernán Cortés fought against who?
The Aztecs
Why was gold important to explorers?
They measured their wealth in gold! It was their money.
This was something explorers brought over to the New World that ended up killing natives.
Contagious diseases
New World
The term explorers called the Americas.
A compass works by Earth’s what?
Magnetic field
What was Juan Ponce de León looking for?
The fountain of youth.
True or False: No one knows how John Cabot died.
True!
What does 'England Steals Deadly Cats' stand for?
Enslaved, stole, destroy, contagious diseases
Cash Crop
A crop sold for money.
What is the name of a small map that provides a magnified view of a specific area within a larger map.
Inset Map
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
To spread their beliefs.
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It is ruled by another country.
How did explorers claim native land?
By planting flags into their grounds.
Conquistador
A Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.
What is the purpose of a map grid?
To locate specific points on a map.
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
This popular game was named after a famous Venetian explorer...
Marco Polo
How did natives travel if they didn't use maps?
Following the stars.
This was an early scientific tool used to observe the position of the sun and stars.
Astrolabe
Which hemispheres does the Prime Meridian divide?
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Which river did La Salle explore?
Mississippi River
This woman is known for helping an explorer by the name of John Smith.
Sacagawea
BONUS
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This was a route across the northern part of North America. Explorers liked this route for trading.
The Northwest Passage