WHII.4a- European Exploration | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What type of physical things did Europeans want to find in the New World? (Name at least two)

Gold, spices, and natural resources

What country did Prince Henry sail for?

Portugal

What nation did Cortez defeat and what nation did he sail for?

The Aztec Empire; Spain

What does "circumnavigate" mean and which explorer is known for being the first to accomplish this? (His crew did it at least...)

To sail around the world and Ferdinand Magellan

What Portuguese explorer was the first European to sail around Africa to India?

Vasco da Gama

Who was the only explorer we studied for England and what did he accomplish?

Francis Drake; First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and helped defeat Spanish Armada

What explorer "discovered" the Americas and sailed for Spain?

Christopher Columbus

What group was responsible for spreading Catholicism to the New World?

Jesuits (Society of Jesus)

Explain why European nations wanted to have more colonies than the others.

Competition/glory/resources

What culture did Europeans learn navigational skills from during this time?

Muslims

What European explored further south along the African coast than ever before?

Prince Henry the Navigator

What explorer defeated the Incan Empire?

Francisco Pizarro

What river did Jacques Cartier explore and what nation did he sail for?

St. Lawrence; France