| A | B |
|---|
| grant (a verb) | to give |
| grant ( a noun) | a gift |
| colony | an area of land that grows or is settled by people under the direction of another country's ruler |
| 1492 | Christopher Columbus sailed to find the New World |
| Europen monarchs wanted to find a new route to Asia | to trade and increase their power and wealth |
| Christopher Columbus | tried to reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean |
| King of Spain | offered large sums of money to encourage expeditions |
| Spanish exploreres | known as conquistadores or "conquerors" |
| obstacle that Columbus and his crew faced in voyages | frequent storms damaged their ships |
| obstacle that Columbus and his crew faced in voyages | no wind to fill sails, and ships drifted |
| obstacle that Columbus and his crew faced in voyages | on the long voyage, crew grew restless |
| Columbus' ships | Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria |
| Why did Columbus call the inhabitants of San Salvador Indians? | he believed he was meeting inhabitants of the Indies. |
| October 12, 1492 | crew of Columbus sighted land |
| What was Coolumbus seeking for the Spanish monarchs? | gold and treasures |
| For whom was America named? | Amerigo Vespucci |
| How did Amerigo Vespucci's voyage change the way Europeans viewed the world? | Europeans began to believe that Columbus had reached a place unknown to Europeans. |
| When Columbus returned to Spain, how was he treated? | like a hero |
| number of voyages made by Columbus to the New World... | four |
| lands which were between Asia and Europe were known as | the Americas |
| Columbus | explored the Caribbean for Spain |
| Ponce de Leon | explored Florida for Spain |
| Ponce de Leon | looking for the "Fountain of Youth" |
| Fountain of Youth | its waters made people young again |
| conquistadores | dreamed of discovering gold and riches for Spain |
| conquistadores | wanted to bring Christianity to North America |
| conquistadores | wanted to win national glory for Spain |
| Coronado | explored Mexico and the American Southwest |
| Aztec Empire | located in Mexico |
| De Soto | explored the Missisippi River area and the Southern United States |
| Hernando Cortes | sent by Spain to search for gold and to claim land |
| Hernando Cortes | conquered the Aztec people by 1521 |
| How did the Spanish explorers affect the lives of the Aztec people? | through battles and diseases |
| advantages of the Spanish against the Aztecs | horses and guns |
| New Spain | founded in 1535 |
| harquebus | Spanish gun used against the Aztecs |
| Aztec armor was made of this material... | quilted leather |
| Spanish armor was made of this... | steel |
| Why did Coronado explore the Southwestern part of the United States? | he was searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. |
| What was the 1st permanent Spanish settlement in the New World? | St. Augustine, in Florida |
