| A | B |
|---|
| Taino | Indians that Columbus met |
| Aztecs | Indians that Cortes met |
| Incas | Indians that Pizarro met |
| Moctezuma | Leader of the Aztecs |
| Atahualpha | Leader of the Incas |
| West | Direction that Columbus sailed |
| Ponce de Leon | Looked for fountain of youth and gold |
| Cortes | Conquered Mexico |
| Pizarro | Conquered Peru |
| Columbus | Italian sailor paid by Spain |
| Balboa | Crossed the Isthmus of Panama |
| Coronado | Saw the Grand Canyon |
| De Soto | Saw the Mississippi River |
| Seven Cities of Cibola | Fabled cities of gold |
| Magellan | Crew sailed around world |
| Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria | Columbus's three ships |
| Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand | Leaders of Spain |
| Tenochtitlan | Aztec city |
| Conquistadors | Ruthless and treacherous Spanish explorers |
| Ambush | Method used to conquer Incas |
