801 Q2 Flashcards
Who explored the bay that was named for him?
Hudson
Who sailed for the king and queen of Spain?
Christopher Columbus
Who discovered America?
We don’t know
What are four examples of Spanish influence in southwestern United States?
Spanish food, animals, cowboys, Spanish descendants
New inventions in what three categories led to Columbs’s discovery of the New World?
1) weapons 2) printing, 3) navigation
What two things caused an increased desire for trade with Asia?
1) Marco Polo and 2) Crusdades
The capital of New Mexico that was founded in 1609 is what?
Santa Fe
Spains discovery of what two empires drove other European countries to explore the New World
Aztec and Incan Empires
Whose crew sailed around the World?
Magellan
What where five factors in the decline of Spains influence in the New World?
- defeat of the Spanish Armada -rebellions -English sea dogs -political struggles -religious struggles
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Cortes
Who discovered Grand Banks?
Cabot
Who conquered the Incas?
Pizarro
What did early English and French explorers hope to find?
A Northwest passage
Sir Francis Drake was a what?
English sea dog and explorer
