Age Of Exploration Test Review Flashcards
Balboa
Discovered the Pacific ocean
Marquette & Joliet
Explored the Mississippi River
Ponce de Leon
Travel through Florida looking for a fountain of youth
Champlain
Founded Quebec
Pizarro
Conquered the Incan Empire in Peru
Hudson
Discovered the Hudson River
Cortes
Conquered the Aztec empire Mexico
Cartier
Finding a water route to China through North America /Found St.Lawrence River
Magellan
Crew first to sail around the world(circumnavigate)
What did explorers search for ?
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
A water way through or around North America
In the late 1400’, explorers set out to find an all-water route to ____________.
Asia
Crusaders
A series of religious wars fought to gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims
Renaissance
Rebirth of Learning
What did Prince Henry the Navigator do
Made a school based on navigation,help sailors and navigatiors and explored
Chistopher Columbus planned to reach______by sailing west across the ________ _____
Asia ,Atlantic Ocean
Christopher Columbus ships were
Niña,Pinta,Santa Maria
Christopher Columbus was convinced he reached ______ when he actually was the _______
East Indies, Bahamas
What did Christopher Columbus call the natives _______
Indians
What was Christopher Columbus still convinced he reached
Asia
Exploration of North America was inspired by these three things
Religion adventure and profit
What are the three G’s
God, Gold , Glory
Cabot
Discovered Newfoundland
