5th Grade Social Studies
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| Leif Ericcson | One of the first Europeans to land in North America
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| Christopher Columbus | Searched for a western route to Asia and landed in North America. King and Queen of Spain hired him.
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| Hernan Cortes | led an expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztec.
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| Ferdinand Magellan | led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world.
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| Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Early supporter of exploration and navigation (Hint: Sailed for Spain)
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| Juan Ponce de Leon | Crossed the Indian Ocean and reached India (Hint: Sailed for Spain)
Settled the island of Puerto Rico and explored Florida
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| Merchants | people who buy and sell goods
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| Slave trade | humans were bought and sold as property
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| Navigation | the process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land
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| Astrolabe | a tool from North Africa that helped tell sailors how far north or south of the equator they had sailed
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| empire | It is a group of nations or people ruled by a single group or leader.
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| patron | Gives money to support another person or cause.
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| conquistador | A group of Spanish soldiers, or Spanish conquerors of the Americas.
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| expedition | An organized journey.
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| colony | It is a settlement or area far from the country that rules it.
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| epidemic | An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people.
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| 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.
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| Europeans introduced crops such as.... | wheat and grapes and animals such as horses to the Americas.
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| Europeans returned to Europe with... | vegetables such as corn and potatoes.
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| 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.
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| Why do people explore? | People explore to discover new places, resources, and people.
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| What were the 3 G’s, or 3 motives for explorers to sail west? | God, Glory, and Gold.
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