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AGE OF EXPLORATION

5th Grade Social Studies

TermDefinition
Leif Ericcson One of the first Europeans to land in North America
Christopher Columbus Searched for a western route to Asia and landed in North America. King and Queen of Spain hired him.
Hernan Cortes led an expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztec.
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Early supporter of exploration and navigation (Hint: Sailed for Spain)
Juan Ponce de Leon Crossed the Indian Ocean and reached India (Hint: Sailed for Spain) Settled the island of Puerto Rico and explored Florida
Merchants people who buy and sell goods
Slave trade humans were bought and sold as property
Navigation the process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land
Astrolabe a tool from North Africa that helped tell sailors how far north or south of the equator they had sailed
empire It is a group of nations or people ruled by a single group or leader.
patron Gives money to support another person or cause.
conquistador A group of Spanish soldiers, or Spanish conquerors of the Americas.
expedition An organized journey.
colony It is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it.
epidemic An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people.
Why did some European rulers agree to be patrons for explorers? They could earn money from the riches and gain land that the explorers might find.
Europeans introduced crops such as.... wheat and grapes and animals such as horses to the Americas.
Europeans returned to Europe with... vegetables such as corn and potatoes.
How did the introduction of horses change the way that many American Indians lived? Horses made transportation quicker and easier. They could carry heavier loads and helped the American Indians hunt more easily.
Why do people explore? People explore to discover new places, resources, and people.
What were the 3 G’s, or 3 motives for explorers to sail west? God, Glory, and Gold.
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