European Exploration

people sent by the church to convert native Americans to christianity

spanish soldier that explored the americas and claimed land for Spain

conquistador who brought the Aztecs to ruin

Italian navigator who looked for a faster water route to Asia

1494 treaty in whcih Spain and Portugal agreed to divide lands of the Western hemisphere between them and moved the Line of Demarcation to the west

economic system that increased money in a country's treasury by creating a favorabale balance of trade

Italian sailor who explored what is now the Americas

people or nations involved in a pact or treaty

conquistador who defeated the Inca

English explorer who sailed for the Dutch and landed at the coast of present-day NY

Italian sailor who sailed for the English and is believed to have landed in Newfoundland, Canada

Italian  sailor who sailed for the French with hopes of finding an all-water route to Asia

French sailor who sailed up the kSt. Lawrence River to present-day Montreal

large fleet of ships sent to invade England and retore Catholicism

Founder of fur-trading post at Quebec

first permanent French colony in North America

sailing ship