Chapter 2 Review Grade 8th

_____ established a navigation school and financed expeditions to the west coast of Africa?

One of the most important Europeans was ____ who was the first person to claim land in the Americas for Spain?

The first voyage that sailed completely around the world was headed by____.

Sir Walter Raleigh founded the colony of Virginia after receiving a ____, a grant to set up a colony, from the queen of England.

Large farms or ____, that specializes in growing one type of crop for profit, were common in Spanish America.

On which two islands did the Vikings establish settlements before coming to the North America?

What do you think motivated sailors to sign on for voyages of exploration?

Who is Christopher Columbus, and why are his voyages of exploration significant?

Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reached the Bahamas?

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?