American History Chapter 2.2
In 1501 this explorer was convinced that he had not found Asia, but discovered the "New World". Later a German cartographer labeled the continents across the ocean as AMERICA in his honor.
Amerigo Vespucci
At the time Columbus landed he believed he was in the land called Indies. What land did he think he found?
Asia
In 1506 Columbus died believing he found what land?
Asia
Name the island where Christopher Columbus first stopped.
Canary Islands
On August 3, 1492 what explorer set sail for the new world with 3 ships?
Christopher Columbus
What explorer ask King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to pay for an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?
Christopher Columbus
To travel all the way around the world is call _________.
Circumnavigate
The transfer of plants and animals from Europe to America was called what?
Colmbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange over time would develop into the trading pattern of exchanging raw materials, manufactured products, and slaves among what three continents?
Europe. Africa. the Americas.
In 1519 this Portuguese navigator sailed around the southern tip of South America. He was killed in the Pacific.
Ferdinand Magellan
Columbus was not searching for Taino culture but what?
Gold
Columbus gave a reward to the first person of his crew to see what? What did this crewman cry out?
Land!! Land!!
How many ships of Magellan survived the trip around the world?
One
Magellan was killed on what islands in the Pacific?
Philippine Islands
Columbus's discovery created a conflict between what two countries?
Portugal and Spain.
Name the Native Americans Columbus found in San Salvador.
Taino. (TY-noh)
What did this line divide?
The Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Portugal.
Where did Columbus land on his first voyage?
The island of San Salvador.
One year later the leaders signed the Treaty of what? What did this Treaty do?
Treat of Tordesillas. The treaty moved the Line of Demarcation 800 more miles west.
What explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513. This Spanish explorer crossed the jungles of Central America to discover this ocean.
Vasco Nuez de Balboa
The Pope issued a decree in 1493 that created what boundary?
the Line of Demarcation
