History and Geography

Ferdinand

King of Spain

true

Spain conquered the Incas and the Aztecs for their gold and silver.

Canada

Spain did not explore

Magellan

first person to sail around the world

Bartolomeu Dias

first rounded Africa's tip

Cartier

first to explore the St. Lawerence River

La Salle

followed the Mississippi to the gulf

Amerigo Vespucci

for whom the New World was named

crusaders

fought to free Jerusalem

Portugal

home of Prince Henry the Navigator

leagues

organizations protecting traders

gold

riches of the west-African coast

Montezuma

ruler of the Aztecs

Turks

rulers of the Holy Land

Da Gama

sailed around Africa to India

Vasco da Gama

sailed four ships to India

Ponce De Leon

searched for the fountain of youth

red cross

symbol of the Crusades

Venice, Italy

the Polo's home was in:

pirates

threatened sailors at sea

1. constant reloading 2. taxes 3. great distances traveled

three reasons why eastern luxuries were expensive:

Marco Polo

traveled to China

Crusades

trips to free Jerusalem

1. He claimed New York Harbor and the Hudson River for the Dutch. 2. He sailed to North America four times. 3. He never found a waterway through North America.

true statements about Henry Hudson

Lisbon

wealthy city of Portugal

1. The Italians had a monopoly on Mediterranean trade. 2. Extremely high prices were caused by the difficulty of moving Eastern goods to Europe. 3. Ships traveling water routes could carry more goods. 4. Ottoman Turks had captured Constantinople.

what are the reasons why Europeans wanted an all-water route to the Orient?

1. By water across the Mediterranean, by land to the red sea or Persian gulf, by water to India and China

what are the trade routes to the Orient that existed before Prince Henry?

1.It employed the best map makers available. 2. On-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa.

what are the true statements about Prince Henry's school of navigation?

1. the travels of Marco Polo 2. the crusades

what started Europe's interest in trade with the Orient?

Drake and Cabot

who explored for England?

Marquette and Cartier

who explored for France?

Prince Henry, Dias, Da Gama.

who explored for Portugal?

De Soto, Pizzaro, and Columbus

who explored for Spain?

adventure, wealth, freedom from the Turks

why did the men join the Crusades?

Joilet

explored the Mississippi with Marquette

Coronado

explored the North American Southwest

Marquette

new France priest

a new route to the East

Cabot crossed the Atlantic looking for

Genoa

Christopher Columbus' hometown

Asia

Columbus' two mistakes were that he believed the distance to Asia was shorter than it really was, and he believed the land he discovered was near the continent of _______.

India

Crusaders came from all the following countries except:

False

Europeans needed an all-water route to the East because of the high prices in China.

Mississippi and St. Lawerence

French explorers searched the following rivers:

making colonies

Frustrated that early explorations did not produce a route to the East, England sought return on its investment by

false

People joined the crusades to seek riches

Prince Henry

began a navigation school

Champlain

began first permanent French settlement

medieval

belonging to Middle Ages

Orient

belonging to the Middle Ages

true

Medieval cities grew as trade developed

true

Portugal was the first nation to find an all-water route to the East.

a soldier

Prince Henry learned of African gold while he served as:

200 years

The Crusades continued off and on for approximately:

fur trade

The French interest in the New World centered on

Bartholomew Dias

The first European to sail the new all-water route around Africa to the Orient or round Africa's tip was who?

Inca gold

The legend not investigated in North America was

Africa to the East and South America to the West

The two all-water routes to Asia that had been discovered were around the continent of -- to the east and around the continent of -- to the west.

both Marco Polo's book and the Crusades

Trade increased in Europe because of the interest in Eastern goods created by:

compass and astrolabe.

Two important navigational instruments used at Prince Henry's school were the -- and the --. .

the Incas

Which Indian tribe did Spain conquer in Peru?

trade

caused growth of cities

Jerusalem

city held by the Turks

Hudson

claimed the New York area for the Dutch

Cortes

conquered the Aztecs of Mexico

Pizzaro

conquered the Incas of Peru

Spain

country that financed Colombus

Cabot

discovered rich fishing grounds

De Soto

discovered the Mississippi River

Colombus

discovered the New World

Balboa

discovered the Pacific ocean

Kublai Khan

emperor of China who befriended Marco Polo

Drake

english sea dog who plundered the Navy

Cape of Good Hope

name given to Africa's tip

silk, spices, perfume, and jewels

name luxuries that were imported from the Orient

1. they were looking for wealth 2. they often searched for legends 3. they sought a new route to Asia 4. they brought Spain great wealth 5. they attracted a great deal of interest in Spain

name true things about Spanish exploration and conquests in America