Early European Explorers

settlement of people living in a new territory, linked with

the parent country by trade and direct government

control

• colony

• Columbian Exchange

• Middle Passage

• mercantilism

His discovery led to the Spanish colonization of the Americas (New Spain) helping to make Spain a major power in Europe.

• Columbus

• Da Gama

• Magellan

• Dias

He conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain in 1521

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

He conquered Peru and the Inca Empire for Spain

• Hernan Cortes

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

He and his ships were the first to sail around the world

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ponce de Leon

• Hernan Cortes

What important event is shown in this picture?

• Columbian Exchange

• French fur trade

• The western water route to Asia

Which of the following was NOT a new invention that helped early explorers?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• GPS

• Caravel

What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?

• the Voyage of Sorrow.
• the Bering Crossing.
• the African-America run.
• the Middle Passage.

The economic system most closely associated with the Age of Exploration is

• capitalism
• mercantilism
• communism
• traditionalism

After contact with Europeans in the 1500's millions of Native Americans died because

• slavery and the terrible conditions on their sea journey to Europe
• new foods which made them sick
• religious persecution because of the Spanish Inquisition
• diseases which the Native Americans were not immune to