1. Vocabulary: Conquistadors, Contagious diseases, Northwest Passage
Chapter 5: Explorers
Vocabulary: Conquistadors, Contagious diseases, Northwest Passage

4. Christopher Columbus
Life of Christopher Columbus Encounter

5. Christopher Columbus Video Clip
Claimed that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe
first European claims in New World
reached the area south of Florida
Vocabulary: colonies, East Indies

6. John Cabot
Video
Video 2
Convinced English sponsors to help him pay for his journey
Wanted to find a trade route to Asia
Made England’s first claims in North America.
Vocabulary: NONE

7. Juan Ponce de Leon Spanish soldier
Led an expedition for “fountain of youth”
Never found it
Found Florida and claimed it for Spain
Vocabulary: NONE
Video

8. Hernan Cortes Spanish nobleman Conquer the Aztec empire
Wanted gold, silver and adventure
Central Mexico
Vocabulary: NONE
Video: Aztecs
Video: Cortes

9. Jacques Cartier Sent by the King of France in 1534
King wanted him to find the Northwest Passage
Never found the passage
Made France’s first land claim in North America
Video

10. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Spanish nobleman
Explored Southwestern United States
Looked for “City of Gold”
Video