Early Explorers

His crew was the first to successfully sail around the entire world. He died in a battle in the Philippine Islands though.

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

He was credited with finding America, but really didn't land in America. Wanted to find the East by sailing West. He was in search of finding Asia.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

What conquistador defeated the Aztecs in Mexico?

• Henry Hudson
• Columbus
• Cortes
• Ponce de Leon

What does this map show?

• Spain, France, and England had claims in the New World

• Portugal is the green region

• New Spain is the pink region

• Spain and France had claims in the New World

Why did Cortez want to conquer the Aztecs?

• Their land

• Gold and Silver

• Food

• Houses

Despite being out numbered, how were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztecs?

• smarter

• superior weapons and allies

• they had faster ships

• They did not defeat the Aztecs

What priest wanted to convert the NativeAmericans?

• de Las Casas

• Columbus

• Cortez

• Ponce de Leon

Who defeated the Inca?

• Cortez

• Columbus

• Pizzaro

• de Las Casas

What were French Protestants called?

• Catholics

• Conquistadors

• Plantations

• Huguenots

What happened to the French settlers in Florida

• The Spanish ran them off.

• Got sick and went home.

• moved to Texas

• They are still there.