Who did they sail for?
What obstacle did Christopher Columbus face?
No maps / Didn't know what he would find / Crew was frightened
no maps; Native Americans
What accomplishment did Columbus have?
Revealed existence of the Americas to Europe
colonizing new world
What obstacle did John Cabot face?
No maps / did not know what he would find
cold weather; ship sank
What accomplishment did Cabot have?
Explored east coast of North America
explored the coast of Canada
Who did Jacques Cartier sail for?
France/French
What obstacle did Jacques Cartier face?
No route existed / winter and scurvy (diseases).
What accomplishment did Jacques Cartier have?
explored much of Canada and the St. Lawrence River
Who did Henry Hudson sail for?
Dutch/English
England (Dutch East India Company)
What obstacles did Henry Hudson face?
no route existed, mutiny from crew and cold weather
What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?
He explored and named the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.
What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa trying to find?
Looking for Gold
Riches for Spain and fame for himself
What obstacles did Balboa face?
Had to cross mountains and jungles of Panama / Native Americans and jealous comrades
Who did Hernando de Soto sail for?
Spanish
What was Hernando de Soto trying to find?
Looking for gold
What obstacles did Hernando de Soto face?
Disease / did not establish colonies / did not find gold
What accomplishment did Hernando de Soto have?
Conquer of Peru, set off to find gold, found Mississippi River