Term
Definition
Sentence
reason for doing something
Becoming rich and famous was a
_______________ for many of the early
explorers.
contest to see who is the
best
There was a lot of _________________
between the European countries to
claim land in the New World before the
others.
empire
all the land that a nation
controls
The three great kingdoms, or
___________, of Ghana, Mali, and
Songhai became more powerful by
controlling trade.
navigation
how you know where you
are going
The sextant was one of the new tools
used for _____________ that helped
sailors locate where they were on the sea.
obstacle
a thing that blocks one's
way or prevents or hinders
progress.
One of the major _____________ the
sailors faced was disease and starvation.
motivation
competition
Picture
interaction
conquest
conquistador
indigenous
infectious
an exchange of ideas or
products.
The ________________ between the
Native Americans and the explorers was
diverse, ranging from friendly welcomes
to deadly attacks.
when one society takes over
another society
The ______________ of North and
South America was important to the
countries of Spain, France, England, and
Portugal.
Spanish explorer who
conquered that Native
Americans
_________________ rode horses so
that they could cover longer distances
without getting tired.
natural to an area
Coffee was a plant ________________
to the Americas.
contagious, as in a disease
Smallpox was an _______________
disease and killed many Native
Americans when the Europeans arrived.