Social Studies pace 85

first European know to explore part of South America and call it the New World

• Discovered America in October 1492- 
• Columbus sailed the ocean blue
• in the year 1492

one of his ships was the first ship to sail completely around the world

gave Portugal a claim to the Americas before the Line of Demarcation was established

discovered the flower-covered peninsula of Florida while searching for the "fountain of youth"

Aztec emperor

after being blown far off course, landed on the shores of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal

first recorded birth of a white child in North America

called the Pacific Ocean the "South Sea"

Inca ruler taken hostage by Spanish explorers in 1531

conquered the Inca Empire through greed and deceit

explored the territory that is now the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, kansas

discovered the mighty Mississippi river

discovered and sailed up the St. Lawrence River

along with Louis Jolliet thought the Mississippi river might be the long-sought-for northwest passage

appointed seven men, who are acknowledged as the "Founder of Brazil" to administrate the colony of Brazil

called the huge region he claimed for France "Lousiana"