For what three reasons did nations find exploration so appealing Glory God Gold

What Spanish conquistador settled in Central America Hernan Cortes

Who was ruler of the Aztec’s when Cortes arrived in Central America? Montezuma

Who was the first explorer to circle the globe? Ferdinand Magellan

What Portuguese explorer found an Eastern route to India? Vasco da Gama

What two Italian explorers had great impact on establishing America. John Cabot Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer thought he found a Western passage to India. Christopher Columbus

What was the exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas Columbian Exchange

What is the trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Triangular Trade

What was the passage from America to Africa called? Middle Passage

What unwelcome guest did explorers bring to their new colonies? Disease

What new type of ship made exploration faster? Caravel

What new art/science of map making helped with navigation? Cartography

What invention came from China that made navigation easier. Magnetic Compass

What theory says that the prosperity of a nation depends on the amount of gold/silver it brings in? Mercantilism

What is a settlement of a people in a new area, but with political and economic ties to a “parent nation” called? Colony

What is the name for a large agricultural estate? Plantation

What religion were natives of new colonies often forced to convert to? Christianity / Catholicism