Early Explorers
Who "discovered" the Americas in 1492?
Christopher "I Got Lost" Columbus
Helped sailors know direction.
Magnetic Compass
Did everyone benefit from New Spain?
No
Buying and trading people as property
Slave Trade
What is the closest star to Earth?
Sun
Ferdinand Magellan
Measured how far North/South of the equator.
Astrolabe
What year did Columbus reach the Americas the first time?
1492
To destroy something or a place
Demolish
What is the capital city of the United States?
D.C.
The group of people who are considered the earliest explorers were the _________.
The Vikings
Smaller, lighter ships, triangular sails, waterproofed wood, and improved decks.
Caravels
Who approved Columbus's voyage? (Both people)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
People who buy or sell goods
Merchant
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abe Lincoln
Who opened the Portuguese school of mapmaking in around 1419?
Prince Henry
Used to tell latitude and longitude at sea.
Sextant
What were Coronado and Ponce de Leon both looking for?
Fountain of Youth, and Riches
A disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
Epidemic
What is the name of the movie about a cowboy who tries to fight an astronaut for the love and attention of a child?
Toy Story
Who was the first Portuguese explorer to get to India and when?
Vasco da Gama, 1497
Provided latitude at sea and exact measurement of time.
Chronometer
What is the name of the Spanish Explorer who defeated Moctezuma and the Aztec Empire?
Cortes
An area of people ruled by a country far away
Colony
What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it describes, such as "buzz," "click," or "sizzle"?
Onomatopoeia