Unit 2 - Lesson 2

Question 1

Christopher Columbus

Answer 1

Italian explorer, he was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing westward across the Atlantic Ocean. He gained the support of Spain’s monarchs and commanded a small fleet that reached the so-called New World, setting off a tide of European exploration of the area.

Question 2

Line of Demarcation

Answer 2

boundary between Spanish and Portuguese territories in the New World

Question 3

Treaty of Tordesillas

Answer 3

a treaty between Spain and Portugal that moved the Line of Demarcation

Question 4

Ferdinand Magellan

Answer 4

Portuguese captain of a Spanish fleet that sought a western route to Asia via the “Southern Ocean,” he found a passage through South America, now known as the Strait of Magellan, but died during the expedition. His crew of 18 people with one remaining ship successfully circumnavigated the world.

Question 5

Circumnavigate

Answer 5

to travel all the way around

Question 6

Columbian Exchange

Answer 6

the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa