Explorer
Who was trying to find a shorter route to the West Indies and sent by Spain?
Christopher Columbus
The Native American people who lived in what is now Canada
Algonquian
(tall) My father is the ____one in the family
tallest
A person who changes words from one language to another so people that speak different languages understand each other
translator
The Age of exploration started on this continent
Europe
Who was to find the Fountain of Youth to become rich, famous, and immortal
Ponce de Leon
The process of taking control of an area or land and sending people to the newly controlled land to develop it for another country
colonization
(wide) The river is ____ than the creek.
wider
A person who travels to find new land
Explorer
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India or West indies
Who was trying to find gold in Florida and become rich?
Hernando de Soto
A former warrior from Spain who took control by using force
conquistador
(pretty) The whole field of flowers is the ___of all.
prettiest
What is mutiny?
a refusal by followers to obey the Captain of the ship
This country was able to set up the most colonies over in the New World
Spain
Who was trying to find a Northwest Passage to the Indies?
John Cabot
a disease caused by not eating enough fruits or veggies with vitamin C
scurvy
(fat) The mother pig is _____ than the piglet.
fatter.
Define: fleet
a group of ships that are controlled by a single person, company or, government
What continent is India on?
Asia
Who was trying to find a Northwest Passage over the through America to the Indies and was left by his crew?
Henry Hudson
An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
What happens when a superlative adjective is a two-syllable word that ends in 'y' ? Example: happy ->
Drop the "y" double the constant and add "iest"
King Fernidad and Queen Isabella were _____ for Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus named the island he landed on ________ for Spain.
Hispaniola