The first country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration was Spain.

An astrolabe was a light, fast sailing ship.

It is estimated that 90 to 95 percent of the population of the Americas eventually die from European diseases and sicknesses.

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that the land discovered by Columbus was not part of Asia, but a new land.

Which of the following was a conquistador?

Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

Which of the following best explains why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes’ arrival?

Which native American civilization does Pizarro conqueror?

Sailors could calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon with the

The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to

Which of the following was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

Which of the nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500’s?

Discovered the New World for Spain by sailing west across the Atlantic

Sailed around the southern tip of Africa to find a direct route to Asia.

First explorer to “Sail around the world.” Circumnavigated the earth and claimed the Philippine islands for Spain.