Second Semester Test 1 Flashcards
Portuguese led the way
Prince Henry
He was the first European to sail down the Mississippi River from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico
Rene-Robert de La Salle
He was a Spanish Conquistador who defeated and conquered the Aztec empire
Spanish could defeats them because they were superior
Hernando Cortez
Wars were very expensive and they thought __________ would lots of money
Asia
1498 explored east Africa on his way to India
Vasco de Gama
He led the first expedition across the southeastern United States
Hernando De Soto
First person to lead expedition around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
He was on the expedition that led to the discovery of the Mississippi River
Father Jacques Marquette
Established New France in Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
He helped defeat the Spanish Armada, and he was the first Englishman to sail around the world
Sir Francis Drake
He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from in eastern shore
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
1488 explores SE coast of Africa
Bartolomeu Dias
He conquered the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro
He was the first European to explore Florida, searching for the Fountain of youth
Juan Ponce de Leon
Started navigation school
Prince Henry
Main reason for European exploration
Desire for wealth
First European since the Vikings to discover the new world
Christopher Columbus
He was the first European to travel down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes
Louis Jolliet
Wanted to bring fame to themselves and their country
Expand Knowledge
Reasons for exploration (Glory)
Circumnavigated the globe twice
First British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a line ship
First known European to reach the Hawaiian Islands
James Cook
Thought he was in the indies but really was in Asia
Christopher Columbus
First European to recognize that the new continents discovered by Columbus were not part of Asia
North and South America named for him
Amerigo Vespucci
Immediate outcomes of Christopher’s discovery
Long term
Increased tension between Spain and Portugal
Opened up the America’s to European exploration
Considered sailing to India but low supplies forced him home
Bartolomeu Dias
Drew the line of Demarcation , and why
Pope Alexander VI stepped into to keep peace between Spain and Portugal
1419
Ships sailed down western coast of Africa
Established trading ports along the Gold Coast
Prince Henry
Desire to spread Christianity
Believed duty was to continue to fight Muslims and seek to convert non-Christians
Reasons for exploration (God)
Tried to find shorter route to Asia
Christopher Columbus
Explored and settled regions along the Colorado River to the Gulf of California till 1607
Juan de Onate
He discovered the st. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
Exploration led to direct sea route to Asia
Vasco de Gama
He was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the northwest passage
John Cabot
Discovered SW part of the United States, including the Grand Canyon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
