Explorations and Conquests Flashcards
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa and reach the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic in 1487? What country was he from?
Bartholomew Dias from Portugal
Who circumnavigated the globe in 1521-1522? Where was he from?
Ferdinand Magellan from Spain
Who was the man from Spain who conquered Aztecs?
Hernando Cortes – enabled Spanish to send much gold and silver back to Spain
Who was the man from Spain who conquered Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
John and Sebastian Cabot explored what?
North America
Jacques Cartier was from where and explored what continent in 1534?
Jacques Cartier was from France and explored North America
Why did Samuel de Champlain and the French exploe the St. Lawrence River?
They were seeking furs to trade
Where did the Dutch establish settlements?
New Amsterdam and the Hudson River Valley
Where did Swedes settle in 1638?
Delaware River
