Alonso de Ojeda

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alonso-de-ojeda

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What did Alonso de Ojeda discover in the Americas?He was the first European to visit Guyana, saw the coast of Colombia, found Lake Maracaibo, and explored many Caribbean islands.
2. Why did he name the country Venezuela?He saw villages on stilts in the Gulf of Paria that looked like Venice, so he called the area 'Venezuela,' meaning 'Little Venice.'

Age of Discovery: A historical period (roughly 15th to 17th centuries) characterized by extensive overseas exploration and the establishment of global trade routes.
Reconquista: The centuries-long period during which Christian kingdoms gradually retook territory in the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.
Cartographical Marker: An element or event that significantly influences the creation and accuracy of maps and geographical representations.
Nomenclature: The system of names used in a particular branch of knowledge or in a particular field.