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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.