European and Spanish Explorers of the Americas

What is one advantage for an explorer to have a small and fast ship, called a caravel?

• They can catch bigger fish

• A small ship doesn't need a large crew

• It can carry more cargo

• They can outrun sea monsters

What TWO navigation tools did early explorers use?

• astrolabe

• watch

• navigator

• compass

Few Europeans, before the 1500's, believed that there were other continents beyond Europe, Asia, and Africa.

• True

• False

How did Christopher Columbus persuade the king and queen of Spain to support his expedition?

• He promised them great riches

• He promised them new lands

• He said he would bring Catholic beliefs to the people of Asia

• All the above

What was Amerigo Vespucci best known for?

• He realized that the lands he, Columbus and Cabot had discovered were not Asia, but new continents. Those lands were eventually named after him

• For conquering the Aztecs

• inventing the printing press so books and maps no longer had to be hand written

• For discovering a new trade route for Spain by sailing around the southern tip of Africa

What years did Columbus sail his voyages? 

• 1942-1953
• 1892- 1899
• 1592-1600
• 1492-1498

Christopher Columbus thought he was traveling back and forth to...?

• A new world
• Asia
• Africa
• North America

Who was the map maker that figured out that there was a new continent? He convinced people that the European explorers were not reaching Asia, but were reaching this new continent.

• Vasco de Balboa
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus

What costs did explorerers and their sponsors have to think about when planning an expedition?

• Rent for their new lands.
• Money for ships and crew members and supplies.
• Money that could be lost as a result of a shipwreck.
• Both answer B and C.

Why were explorers sent to the new world?

• To find gold

• To convert people to Christianity

• To get more Instagram followers

• To claim land for their home country