Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Europeans who reached North America 500 years before Columbus |
Vikings |
|
|
scientific knowledge and tools |
technology |
|
|
nation that sponsored Columbus's expedition in 1492 |
Spain |
|
|
Why did Columbus sail west from Europe? |
to find a water route to Asia |
|
|
Who led the first expedition to sail around the world? |
Magellan |
|
|
empire that Cortes conquered in Mexico |
Aztec |
|
|
Spanish conquistador who took control of the Inca Empire in Peru |
Pizarro |
|
|
Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson all searched for |
the Northwest Passage |
|
|
What did Hudson's crew do during his last voyage? |
the crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea |
|
|
Who explored and claimed Florida for Spain? |
Ponce de Leon |
|
|
first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean` |
Balboa |
|
|
explored and claimed for Spain the southwestern United States |
Coronado |
|
|
explored and claimed for Holland what is now the state of New York |
Henry Hudson |
|
|
explored and claimed for Spain the southern half of the United States |
Hernando de Soto |
|
|
three problems that early European explorers faced |
They needed better maps and new technology for the long voyages. They needed money to pay the costs of their expeditions. They faced great dangers in expoloring unknown seas and lands. |
|
|
What did Columbus believe about the lands he reached in 1492? Why do we know he was incorrect? |
Columbus though he had reached Asia in 1492. The land did not match Marco Polo's descriptions of Asia. Balboa had reached the Pacific Ocean and realized he had discovered an unknown continent. |
|
|
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage? |
During the Reconquista, the King and Queen were too busy fighting a war to support an expedition. |
|
|
What were some of the costs and benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors? |
Costs: money to pay for ships, crew and supplies. Ships could sink or an explorer might not find anything valuable. Benefits: gold, furs, valuable resources, claiming new lands, gaining power, and spreading Christianity. |
|
|
Why do so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage? |
Europeans believed the Northwest Passage would be a shortcut to Asia and improve trade routes that would bring them wealth and power. |
