Age of Exploration

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

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Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

• to entrust
• to connect
• court
• conquerors

Vasco Da Gama

• First Portuguese explorer to make it to India
• Thought he landed in the East Indies, called local people Indians
• Gets the credit for first European to circumnavigate around the world
• First European to make it to North America

Ferdinand Magellan

• First Portuguese explorer to make it to India
• Thought he landed in the East Indies, called local people Indians
• Gets the credit for first European to circumnavigate around the world
• First European to make it to North America

Hernan Cortes

• First Portuguese explorer to make it to India
• Known for conquering the Aztecs
• Gets the credit for first European to circumnavigate around the world
• Known for conquering the Incas

Francisco Pizzaro

• First Portuguese explorer to make it to India
• Known for conquering the Aztecs
• Gets the credit for first European to circumnavigate around the world
• Known for conquering the Incas

In regards to the Columbian Exchange, what was the major factor that killed majority of the Native Americans?

• They died from starvation
• They died from disease
• They died from battle
• They died from poor nutrition 

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Portugal

How many times did Columbus sail to the New World?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Why did the encomienda system fade away?

• It was too expensive for explorers
• Native Americans died from hard work and diseases
• Missionaries thought that it was a sin
• The Native Americans fought back against Spain