Sailed around Africa’s southern tip

Sailed around Africa all three way to India 10 years later

sailed for Spain, went west looking for Asia but found America

landed in Central America taking the Aztec ruler and demanded gold but Aztec refused and then Cortes killed Montezuma

landed on South America’s west coast and captured Inca ruler. Inca offered a room full of treasure and when done filling the room, he killed the ruler

searched for silver and gold, thought he found the fountain of youth and called this place La Florida

searching for gold and moved west toward a river which divides the land

Thought there were seven cities of gold, searched for 2 years non were gold

first to search for Northwest passage, sailed for England and built fishing industry

sailed for French, went to North Carolina to the Hudson River

went around Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence

sailed south from Maine along the coast of North America, Dutch East India Company paid for voyage, led creation of New Netherland

built permanent settlement and fur-trading post called Quebec, became allies with Native Americans

didn’t find the Northwest Passage but first European to reach (see) Lake Ontario, Erie, Huron and Superior

first European to reach Lake Michigan

shocked how conquistadors treat Native Americans, was a missionary

new trade routes

The ______ Road was protected by the Mongolian Empire (during the new trade routes)

_____ traders brought goods to Western Asia along a trade route called the Silk Road.

The Chinese traders met _____ merchants who wanted to find easier and faster ways to get goods to then sell them in Europe.

European still wanted goods from _______ but they had to find another way to get them

_____ ______ of Portugal encouraged his Portuguese sailors to sail the coasts of Africa to Asia.

Portugal was successful in sailing the coats of Africa and Portugal grew into a major power

______ tools from other cultures made European exploration possible.

_________ is the science of getting ships from place to place.

European _______ were willing to risk everything for the chance to make money.

______ traveled hundreds of miles to trade in the city.

The Astrolabe is a tool that sailors can use to measure the height of the stars which finds latitude

Latitude is a location north or south of the Equator.

Sailors would use the astrolabe and a chart of the ______ to find the ship’s latitude.

Portugal’s enemies controlled land routes to ______

Other _______ powers wanted to find new routes to Asia as well.

Portuguese sailors sailed _______ along Africa.

When other European powers wanted to find new routes, the age of exploration began.

Portugal’s leaders and merchants wanted to grow their wealth through ______.

Prince Henry of Portugal’s idea to sail south along Africa was NOT known well to Europeans.

This ancient Chinese invention Europeans allows sailors to easily find north and south, shows direction N-S-E-W, and it helped sailors orient, or position, their ships

In 1759 ______ _______ invented the sextant which was an important piece to the puzzle of how to measure longitude (Prime Meridian).

The ______ used an oar that hung off the stern of the ship to control the direction better.

The oar that hung off the stern of the ship to control the direction better the Chinese used is called ______

The stern rudder helped control a ship but sailing wasn’t perfect and the sailors needed to catch more wind to travel faster so, the Portuguese developed the ______

ship with rectangular sails in the middle and front, triangular sail near the rudder

People don’t just trade goods, they also trade knowledge, tools and ideas.

This tool uses two mirrors, a movable arm to precisely measure the angles of stars in the sky and it is still used today

In 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon Voyage to La Florida “place of _____”

The ______ the Portuguese developed had rectangular sails on the front and middle masts and a triangular sail on the stern that worked with the rudder to help steer.

Sailors had better tools but did not need better ships to navigate.

Since the ships needed more space to store supplies, the ______ had more room for cargo and also had flatter bottoms.

_____ ______ sailed west in 1492 sponsored by the King and Queen of Spain.

Thought he reached the Indies Island in Asia

after two months but he landed on an Island in North America

Christopher Columbus called the people who lived on the island “Indios” the Spanish word for Indians but they already had the name ______

Taino and Columbus exchanged gifts

The Columbia Exchange introduced European foods and animals to the Americas.

With the Columbian Exchange horses changed the way Native Americans hunted, sheep’s wool brought changes to clothing and the Europeans and their animals brought germs and ______ (measles, smallpox)

Other Spanish Explorers came to the America’s after Columbus and these explorers said _______ was the greatest city in the world, the Capital of Aztec Empire

_____ ______ landed in Central America in 1519 with more than 500 conquistadors

Montezuma 11, the Aztec ruler welcomed the Spanish explorer but, Hernan Cortes took Montezuma prisoner and demanded ______ for the Kings freedom.

The Aztec refused and drove the Spanish including Cortes out and ______ was killed in the violence.

Cortes came back and destroyed Tenochtitlan

The Spanish wanted more gold so they headed to _____America along the Pacific Coast

in 1532 landed in South America’s west coast with 168 men and 30 horses

The Inca offered _______ (gold and silver) a room filled with treasure in exchange for Atahualpa’s life

Once the Inca filled the room with gold and silver Pizzaro killed Atahualpa

Juan Ponce de Leon was always searching for silver and gold, named the new world La Florida (place of flowers) and he also thought he found the fountain of _____

in 1541 traveled north of Florida toward the Mississippi River

In 1542 traveled west of the Mississippi River looking for gold

In 1554 land given to Spaniards willing to settle in the America (enslaved or drove Native Americans away) = encomiendas

missionary who spoke up against the treatment of Native Americans

The _____ allowed sailors to easily find north and south so they could turn their ships in the direction they wanted to go.

The sailor (mariner) made the measurement from the _______ (which they learned from the Arab traders) used with a chart of the stars.

With the help of the _____, navigation and mapmaking became more accurate.

Other ______ (large area of land) owners have driven them off or enslaved them.

Conquistadors and _____ traveled through what is now Florida.

Other encomienda owners have driven them off or _____ them.

To make it work, he became an _____ (partner, joined, friend) or political and military partner with Native Americans in the area.

French ______ had come to convert the Native Americans but they didn’t try to change native customs.

Father Bartolome de Las Casas could not believe how the conquistadors treated the Native Americans.

Cabot searched for the ______ _______ as he sailed south along the coast.

The astrolabe would help the sailors find the ship’s latitude.

The sextant was the important piece to the puzzle of how measure longitude.

The Silk Road was protected by the Mongolian Empire and when the empire collapsed the Silk Road became dangerous and Asian goods became expensive.

French _______ had to come to convert the Native Americans but they didn’t try to change native customs.

When you _____ a person, you are taking away their freedom.

Patroons are people who have received large estates to anyone who at least brings 50 people. They rule their lands like kings.