The Age of Exploration 15th – 17th Centuries
Terms—The Age of Exploration Portugal Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) Prester John Vasco de Gama (1497) Christopher Columbus (1492) Magellan (1519 – 1521) Conquistadors Cortez—defeated Aztecs (1519 – 1521) Pizarro—defeated Incas (1531 – 1533) Encomiendas East Indian Company (English & Dutch) Terms—The Age of Exploration
Medieval Trade Routes
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prester John
Route Taken by Vasco De Gama (1497)
Route Taken by Christopher Columbus (1492)
Magellan’s Trip Around the World
Conquistadors
Aztec Empire
Hernando Cortez & the Aztec Indians
Tenochtitlan—Aztec Capital
Incan Empire
Pizarro and the Incas