2. Caravel A small 15 and 16 th century ship with a broad bow, high stern and three or four masts

4. Christopher Columbus Portuguese explorer who was the first to visit and settle San Salvador, Cuba, Grenada, Trinidad, and Tobago and reached the South American mainland from 1492 to 1494

6. Circumnavigate Going around, especially by water

7. Colony A region politically controlled by a distant country

9. Columbian Exchange The widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations and ideas between America, Europe and Africa following Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492.

11. Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese explorer who served Spain and whose crew became the first group to circumnavigate the globe from 1519-1522.

12. Giovanni da Verrazano Italian explorer who was sent by King Francis I of France to explore the East coast of North America for a route to the Pacific and eventually discovered New York Harbor.

14. King Ferdinand King of Spain who authorized Christopher Columbus's expedition to look for trade routes in the Far East.

15. New World In the Western Hemisphere, especially the landmasses of North and South America that Columbus explored from 1492-1494 is often referred to as the New World

17. Prince Henry the Navigator 3rd son of John I of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster who organized expeditions of sailors to explore the West coast of Africa.

18. Queen Isabella Queen of Spain who authorized Christopher Columbus's expedition to look for trade routes in the Far East.

19. Vasco da Gama Portuguese explorer who searched for and found a trade route to India.

20. Gil Eannes was a Portuguese explorer commissioned by Prince Henry and he was the first person to sail beyond Cape Bojador.

21. Cape Verde Islands Located 350 miles off the West coast of Africa that were discovered by Italian explorer Alvise Cadamasto in 1456.

22. Strait of Magellan Is located at the southernmost part of South America and is named after Ferdinand Magellan.