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Social Studies Chapter 3 Age of Exploration. 20 Questions! T. Sams Assisted by Olivia Byrd Piedmont Elementary. The first Europeans to arrive in Tennessee were led by . Hernando de Soto. An adventure story about the Vikings who explored North America is a . Greenlanders’ Saga. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Social StudiesChapter 3
Age of Exploration20 Questions!
T. Sams Assisted by Olivia ByrdPiedmont Elementary
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The first Europeans to arrive in Tennessee were
led by
Hernando de Soto
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An adventure story about the Vikings who explored
North America is a
Greenlanders’ Saga
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Dr. Thomas Walker found the Cumberland Gap in
1750
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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land
areas is a
isthmus
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Explorers who sailed to Africa returned with gold
and
slaves
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The first Europeans know to have visited the
Americas were _______.
the Vikings
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What body of water did Vasco de Balboa reach
Pacific Ocean
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The leader of these first Europeans to visit the
Americas.
Leif Erikson
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Leif Erickson named his settlement _____.
Vinland
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________whose descriptions of the riches
of China made traders want to go to Asia.
Marco Polo
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An adventure story that tells about the brave
deeds of people long ago is a
saga
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean
by crossing the
Isthmus of Panama
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What are latitude lines that run east and west on
a map?
parallels
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What are longitude lines that run
north and south on a map?
parallels
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LaSalle followed the Mississippi River to its
mouth in
Louisiana
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The route taken by Marquette and Jolliet
followed the
Mississippi River
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What is the study of how to plan and control the
course of a ship?
Navigation
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Europeans began exploring after
they realized that sea monsters did not exist
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What is the 0 degree longitude line?
the prime meridian
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When Columbus sailed west from Europe, he
expected reach
Asia
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A person who makes a map is called a
cartographer
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Another word for meeting is
encounter
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Portuguese leader who started a school for
navigators
Prince Henry
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French Lick, the first trading post in
Tennessee, was located
on the Cumberland River
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Europeans began exploring after
they realized sea monsters did not exist
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Vasco da Gama found the shortest sea route to Asia
by sailing around the southern tip of________.
Africa
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One of the technological advances that helped European explorers to
find directions was the______.
compass
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Columbus gained the support of King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
promising them wealth
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Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to Asia by sailing around Africa
Vasco da Gama
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That’s All!
Keep Sharp Minds!
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