Mrs. Bitonti, 5th Grade

 

Chapter 3: Test is Friday, Dec. 4. 
All of the following will be found in your notes.

 
Important Explorers
Columbus
Cabot
Magellan
Vespucci
Balboa
Cortes
Coronado
de Soto
Pizarro
de Leon
Cartier
Hudson
Important Facts
Who was Martin Luther? What was he known for?
What empire did Cortes conquer?
What empire did Pizarro conquer?
What explorers searched for the Northwest Passage?
What navigation tools did sailors use?
What two countries hired Hudson?
How was Cortes able to defeat the Aztecs?
What oceans did explorers cross on their westward route to Asia?
What were the reasons Catholic kings and the Catholic Church had for exploring the Americas?
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?
Which explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world?
Essay Question
Give two actions the Catholic Church took to keep its power during the Counter-Reformation. What two things did the Church hope to gain by spreading its power to the Americas? What action did the Church take to do this?

 

 

Islands of Discovery