Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Christopher Columbus was from. . .
Italy
Christopher Columbus wanted to. . .
find a new sea route from to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
Who were Christopher Columbus’s patrons?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Patron
someone who gives money to support another person or cause
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella accept being Columbus’s patrons?
They hoped he would find spices and gold and they needed money to pay for the war they had recently fought.
What was the date Columbus reached shore in America?
October 12, 1492
Why did he call the Native Americans “Indians”?
Because he thought they were near India
What did the Native Americans Columbus met call themselves?
Tainos.
How many more voyages did Columbus make to America?
3
In 1494 what land did he find?
La Isabela(Today Dominican Republic)
La Isabela became. . .
the first European town in North America
Conquistadors
a group for Spanish soldiers or Spanish conquerors of the Americas
Who was Hernan Cortes?
a conquistador who led an expedition or organized journey to Mexico in 1519.
Why did he want to go there?
because he heard of the Aztec empire and its riches.
Empire
is a group of nations or peoples ruled by a single group or leader.
What did Hernan plan to do?
to conquer the Aztec and claim the Aztec riches for Spain.
Who was Moctezuma?
He was the leader of the Technochtitlan who welcomed Cortes.
Because Hernan captured Moctezuma. . .
Tenochtitlan became demolished and the Spanish later built Mexico City.
Who was Fedinand Magellen?
He was an explorer from Spain.
He followed Columbus’s path hoping to. . .
reach Asia sailing west
He landed where?
Philippines
He’s ship was the first to. . .
to sail completely around the world.
What year did Magellen and Cortes leave Spain?
1519
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronad?
he claimed land in present-day New Mexico and Arizona
