World History: Chapter 13 Section 1 Vocab

individuals whose firearms, organizational skills, and determination brought them incredible successs

the exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas that transformed economic activity in both worlds

1485-1547, Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico

Portuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.

An Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the "New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journies until the time of his death in 1503.

(ID QUESTION) 1480-1521. Portugese navigator. Sailed under the service of the Spanish Crown and tried to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Killed in a battle in the Philippines, but this voyage ended up being the first successful circumnavigation of the earth, ending in 1522.

A Venetian seaman who explored the New England coastline of the Americas for England

Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America- America is named after his description of the land "Amerigo"

Aztec monarch

A Spanish conquistador who went to the Incas and took emporer prisoner and then killed him and took over the Inca empire

the right of landowners to use Native Americans as laborers