gr 4 SS unit 2 ch 3 less1-3
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- caravel
- a small fast ship with special sails that enabled it to sail into the wind and travel in rough seas
- astrolobe
- a tool once used by sailors to figure out where they were by using the position of stars
- convert
- to change someone's beliefs to agree with yours
- claim
- to say that something belongs to you
- expedition
- a journey made for a special reason
- sea dog
- commander of English warship
- colony
- a settlement ruled by another country
- conquistador
- Spanish "conqueror"; an explorer and soldier
- slave
- a person owned by another person and forced to work for no pay
- Why did Europeans look for new ways to Asia?
- Because travel was difficult across land - it was dangerous - mountains/deserts/snow/wind and storms
- import
- a good brought into one or a place from another often to be sold
- moat
- deep ditch filled with water
- What was the new route the Europeans found to Asia?
- A water route using caravels and astrolobes.
- presidio
- a fort
- resist
- to act against
- governor
- a leader of a colony or a state
- Bartolomeu Dias
- Sailed around the southern tip of Africa and found the FIRST sea route to Asia.
- export
- is a good shipped out of your country
- raid
- a surprise attack
- Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to help Columbus find a new way to reach Asia?
- Because they wanted Spain to be rich and they wanted to convert people to the Catholic Religion.
- service
- something that someone does for others
- What 3 ships did Christopher Columbus use to sail with?
- Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria - the first 2 were caravels and the Santa Maria was larger.
- militia
- the military or army that fights to protect lands
- permanent
- lasting forever
- What was the first place that Christopher Columbus discovered?
- San Salvador (means Holy Savior) - he claimed it for Spain
- Why did Christopher Columbus call the people of San Salvador Indians?
- Because he believed he had reached the Indies.
- Who was Giovanni Caboto?
- He claimed land in North America for England
- Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
- He explored Brazil
- Wo was Hernando Cortes?
- was a Spanish conquistador that explored Mexico - he fought the Aztec Indians along the way
- Why did European explorers travel to the Americas after Columbus did?
- to claim more land and grow their wealth
- Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
- a Spanish explorer who came from Puerto Rico and was the first Spanish explorer to land in Florida (la Florida)
- Who attacked Ponce de Leon?
- The Calusa Indians - Ponce de Leon eventually died from his injuries.
- Who was Panfilo de Narvaez?
- He landed in Tampa Bay and made a mistake and lost his ships. So they made rafts and tried to get to Mexico but landed in Texas and walked the rest of the way to Mexico.
- Who was Hernando de Soto?
- He sailed 9 ships into Tampa Bay and were looking for gold. He never found gold but he was the first to find the Mississippi River.
- What diseases did the Europeans bring to the Americas?
- smallpox and measles
- Who was Jean Ribault?
- A French explorer who landed in St. Augustine to start a colony.
- What are Huguenots?
- a group of French people who did not want to be Catholic so they wanted to come to American to practice their own religion
- What was the name of the first colony established near St. Augustine?
- Fort Caroline - this was eventually controlled by Jean Ribault
- Who was Pedro Menendez de Aviles?
- He was sent by the Spanish king to fight against the French - he built a presidio
- What was the first permanant or lasting settlement in the United States?
- The presidio that eventually was named St. Augustine
- Who won when the Spanish and French were fighting?
- The Spanish (Menendez) killed the French (Ribault) and then they built many presidios along the coast of Florida.