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| An Italian born sailor; explored for Spain; discovered America in 1492. |
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| Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand |
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| King and Queen of Spain who gave money and ships to Columbus' explorations. |
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| 1st Spanish captian who tried to circumnavigate (go around) the earth. |
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| Spanish explorers and warriors who conquered the Americas in the 1500's. |
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| A series of wars to capture the "holy Lands" and spread Christianity. |
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| A rebith of learning, exploring, and inventing in Europe from 1300's to the 1600's. |
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| A person who plans the ship's route at sea. |
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| A ship with both triangular and square sails that helped a ship sail (1600's). |
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| A tool that gives direction (north, south, east, west); helped sailors navigate (find their way around) the oceans |
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| A tool used by sailors to determine latitude by measuring the altitude (height) of the North Star. |
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| A machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg that was used to print documents, papers or books. |
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| To circle around an object (usually the earth). |
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| A group of people who settle in another land, but are RULEd by their HOME government. |
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| A fictional (does not exist) waterway Europeans were looking for through North America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
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| A political system where Kings allowed nobels and serfs to use their land in return for military service or protection. |
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| A system where serfs farmed the land for their lords, who offered them protection in return. |
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| The movement of plants, animals, people and diseases between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. (Europe/Africa to and from Americas) |
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| Refers to lands discovered in the Western Hemisphere. (North and South America) |
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| Refers to lands in the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Asia, Africa) |
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| The second part of Triange Trade; where Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas. |
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| The forced removal of Africans from their homes and sold into slavery. |
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| Laws passed to regulate the treatment of slaves (couldn't learn to read, write or go to church). |
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| Holding a person, against their will, and forcing them to work without paying them. |
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| A belief that one group is better OR worse based on race (skin color). |
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| An economic system where nations get wealthier by obtaining gold and silver and establish trade with other nations. |
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