Explorers
This person was Italian but sailed for the Spanish in his famous voyage to the "West Indies" of 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
A Spanish Explorer
What is a conquistador?
A navigational tool used to help plan a course, using the stars.
What is an astrolabe?
This dominated Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is the Catholic Church?
This explorer was of an Italian background but sailed for the English to look for a northern sea-route to Asia in 1497.
Who is John Cabot?
A member of the Spanish Upper Class.
What is a Peninsulare?
True or False: England was the first European power to explore the boundaries of the known world?
The exploits of Marco Polo led to this.
What is increased trade with China?
This explorer was from France and sailed for France. He sailed up the St. Lawrence River hoping it would lead to the Pacific. He found and named what is now Montreal.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
A Spanish town in the Americas.
What is a Pueblo?
Who is Balboa?
This explorer was Spanish and sailed for Spain. He was brutal and wicked. He wiped out the entire Aztec people in 2 years.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
A Spanish religious farming community.
What is a Mission?
This is a type of boat that was known for its speed and ability to carry more cargo than earlier ships.
What is a Caravel?
Renaissance means this.
What is Rebirth?
This explorer was Italian but sailed for the French. He was searching for a northern route to Asia/the Pacific. he sailed form Nova Scotia to the Carolinas.
Who is Giovanni de Verrazano?
A Spanish Fort.
What is a Presidio?
Modern-day Texas was first claimed by this European Power.
What is Spain?
Known as the father of the Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?