The ____ of ____ was time when Europe began sending explorers on expeditions to the ____ ___.

The Age of Exploration was a time when Europe began sending explorers on expeditions to the New World.

4 motives for explorers to sail to new lands:

1. to spread ________
2. to claim new _____ and make new maps
3. to find ____ and ______
4. to find new _____ and products

Four motives for explorers to sail to new lands:

1. to spread Christianity
2. to claim new lands and make new maps
3. to find gold and silver
4. to find new foods and products 

The ______ were the first Europeans to visit the continent of  _______ ______.

The Vikings were the first Europeans to visit the continent of North America.

___________  brought gold, jewels and spices from ____ in the 1200s.

Marco Polo brought gold, jewels and spices from Asia in the 1200s

The result of Columbus' voyage in 1492 was that he discovered two continents: _______ & ______  (which later became known as the New World).

The result of Columbus' voyage in 1492 was that he discovered two continents: North America & South America (which later became known as the New World).

John_____ gave England a land claim in North America and named it ____.

John Cabot gave England a land claim in North America and named it Newfoundland.

_______   was the first explorer to realize the land across the ____ Ocean  west of Europe was a new continent. 

Vasco ______ de _____ is remembered as being the first European to see the ___ Ocean.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa is remembered as being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

Ferdinand Magellan is remembered as being the first to set sail around (circumnavigate) the world

Spanish explorer _____ de ______ named the area he explored "Florida" and claimed it for ____.

Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon named area he explored "Florida" and claimed it for Spain.

___________ conquered the ____ and gave _____ control of the Mexican empire.

Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs and gave Spain control of the Mexican empire.

____________ conquered the _____ and gave ____ control of Peru in the 1530s.

Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas and gave Spain control of Peru in the 1530s.

 ________ found the_____& Rio Grande Valley & gave Spain more land claims in North America's southwest region but NEVER found the ________ in present-day New Mexico.

Francisco Coronado found the Grand Canyon & Rio Grande Valley & gave Spain more land claims in North America's sw region but NEVER found the Seven Cities of Gold in present-day New Mexico.

___________sailed for France to look for the ________ through North America and the _________ Ocean.

Jacques Cartier sailed for France to look for the Northwest Passage through North America and the   Pacific Ocean.

Jacques _______ explored North America and claimed land in _____ (including the ______ River for France.

Jacques Cartier explored North America and claimed land in Canada (including the St. Lawrence River) for France.

____de _____ claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France and named the region ______.

Robert de LaSalle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France & named the region Louisiana.

______ de _____ started _____, the first permanent French settlement in the New World. 

Samuel de Champlain started Quebec, the first permanent French settlement in the New World.

1. Sailed Hudson River in search of the Northwest Passage
2. Gave Holland & England land claims in North America
3. Drew the first map of Hudson Bay

________ raided Spanish ships and towns on the west coast of South America and became the first Englishman to _____________________.

Sir Francis Drake raided Spanish ships and towns on the west coast of South America and became the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Many of the native people in the Americas died...

Many of the native people in the Americas died fighting the Europeans or from contagious diseases brought by the explorers

The Spanish establishment of Christian missions is an example of:

The Spanish establishment of Christian missions is an example of the Spanish Euroopeans trying to change the culture of Native Americans

Spanish missionaries tried to change the _________ of the Native American's way of life.

Spanish missionaries tried to change the religion of the Native American's way of life.

Native American's hunting land decreased because _______________ onto the Native American lands.

Native American's hunting land decreased because Europeans moved onto the Native American lands.

1. Antartica
2. Asia
3. Australia
4. Africa
5. Europe
6. North America
7. South America

Name and locate 4 oceans:

1. Artic
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Pacific Ocean

Name and locate the states and rivers:

1. Arizona
2. Arkansas
3. California
4. Florida
5. Lousiana
6. Mississippi River
7. New Mexico
8. Oklahoma
9. Rio Grande River
10. Texas