| A | B |
|---|
| Cape of Good Hope | the southern tip of Africa |
| West Indies | island in the Caribbean |
| Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince who encouraged expeditions to explore lthe west coast of Africa |
| Bartolomeu Dias | Portugueses sailor who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in 1488 |
| Vasco da Gama | Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, establishing the first all water route from Europe |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese sailor who led a group of ships, one of which was the first to circumnavigate the world |
| Christopher Columbus | Italian sailor who sailed to the Americas from Spain in 1492 |
| Isabella | Spanish queen who funded Columbus's expedition to America |
| Elizabeth I | Queen of England who built up the English navy and promoted the arts |
| circumnavigate | to travel around the world |
| conquistador | a Spanish conqueror |
| Armada | fleet of warships |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | the 1494 agreement that divided any newly discoverd territories between Spain and Portugal |
| Columbian Exchange | the transfer of goods and diseases from Europe to America and American items back to Europe |
| Mrs. Empey | Your favorite sixth grade social studies teacher (who just happens to be your ONLY 6th grade social studies teacher) |
