A Spanish explorer who reached the ocean to the "west" and discovered...but did not name... the Pacific Ocean

an agreement between countries about peace, trade or other matters

North America and South America were named after this explorer

an Italian explorer, Giovanni Caboto, who explored the "sterile land" of Canada and Newfoundland for the English

This explorer named the Pacific Ocean and made a voyage all the way around the world with one ship.

Pacific means ___________

a Portuguese explorer who led an expedition to sail west across the Pacific Ocean to Asia AND he named the ocean

a narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas

the Spanish explorer who searched for the Fountain of Youth and became the first to set foot in the United States

Florida means __________

This Spanish explorer fought the Aztecs and told of a golden city

a sum of money given to do something

a religious teacher sent by a church to spread its religion

a Spanish soldier or conqueror in the Americas during the early 1500s.

a water supply that supposedly made old people young forever

a change for the better

Spanish explorer who searched for the golden cities of the Aztecs but never found them.

Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas.

German priest who called for reforms or changes in the Catholic Church

This Spanish explorer was one of the first to see the Mississippi river and explore the southeastern United States. He landed near Tampa Bay.

The efforts that the Catholic Church used to try to keep power...like burning books that went against its teachings.

The effort made to achieve or gain something

A collection of lands ruled by the nation that won control of them

scientific knowledge and tools to make or do something

a trip taken with the goal of exploring

The movement to make Spain all Catholic. Also called the Reconquest

a reward that is gained

a person who sets up and runs a business

the science of planning and following a route

What was the Renaissance

Where did the Renaissance happen?

What 2 tools did mapmakers at Prince Henry's school of navigation improve?

What were some of the costs explorers and their sponsors had to consider?

What were the possible benefits for explorers and their sponsors?

What continent was Columbus trying to reach in 1492?

What were the names of Columbus' ships?

What did Columbus name the island he claimed for Spain?

One of the problems with finding a sea route to Asia was that there were no accurate____________

One of the problems with finding a sea route to Asia was they didn't have technology or ______.

One of the problems with finding a sea route to Asia was that their ships were ____ and ___

a rebellion against the leader of one's group

the waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

English explorer who claimed a large area of what is not New York for the Dutch

French explorer who explored the eastern coast of what is now Canada

Italian explorer who explored what is now New York Bay