European Exploration

The act of traveling in search of new lands, ideas, and/or things.

A long and difficult travel route by sea.

An instrument with a magnetic pointer that points north and helps with directions.

A scientific instrument that was used to determine a ship’s location by measuring the angle of the sun or a star.

A small, fast ship which could easily maneuver the winds and sail close to shore.

A Spanish explorer and conqueror.

An all-water route that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean by voyaging above North America through the Arctic Ocean.

A territory that is controlled by a stronger country.

A transatlantic trade system of goods across the Atlantic to and from the American colonies with Europe and Africa.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded his voyage and gave him three ships-the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.