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
