| Question |
Answer |
| Italian who was the first to reach Asia, although by land. The book he wrote about what he saw would inspire others to explore. |
Marco Polo |
| Portuguese prince who started a school that taught navigation skills and ship building. This school would allow the Portuguese to lead exploration as they sailed down the western side of Africa. |
Henry the Navigator |
| Ship used in exploration; was lighter, faster, and could carry more cargo. |
Caravel |
| Portuguese explorer who was the first to round the southern tip of Africa. |
Bartholomeu Dias |
| Sponsered by Spain, he attempted to find a western route to the Indies. Even after 4 voyages, he didn't realize that he had actually discovered the Americas. |
Christopher Columbus |
| Portuguese explorer who sailed all of the way around India, bought spices, and sold them for a huge profit when he made it back to Europe. |
Vasco da Gama |
| Explored the South American coast and proved that Columbus had discovered a new continent, not the Indies. The new land would be named after him. |
Amerigo Vesupucci |
| Name given to Spanish conquerors |
Conquistadors |
| Spanish conquistador who landed in Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire |
Hernan Cortes |
| Spanish conquistador who landed in South America and conquered the Inca Empire. |
Fransisco Pizzaro |
| Spaniard who explored Florida, trying to find the Fountain of Youth |
Juan Ponce de Leon |
| French explorer who explored Canada while trying to find a direct route to the Pacific Ocean, called the Northwest Passage. |
Jacques Cartier |
| Three reasons why Europeans set out to explore |
God, glory, and gold |
| 1st country to attempt to find a sea route to the Indies |
Portugal |
| 1st country to sail west to find a sea route to the Indies |
Spain |
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