European Exploration + Expansion

Midterm

Prince Henry

Portuguese leader who sponsored early exploration along Africa’s coast.

Bartolomeu Dias

Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa.

Vasco da Gama

Explorer who reached India by sailing around Africa.

Line of Demarcation

An imaginary line dividing Spanish and Portuguese exploration lands.

Treaty of Tordesillas

1494 treaty dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal.

Caravel

A small, fast ship used by European explorers.

Lateen Sails

Triangular sails that allowed ships to sail against the wind.

Hernán Cortés

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire.

Christopher Columbus

Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.

Pilgrims

English Separatists who settled Plymouth Colony.

Separatists

Religious group that wanted to separate completely from the Church of England.

Puritans

Protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England.