Explorers
The first European viking to reach America
Leif Ericson
Europeans wanted an all water route to Asia so they could trade for
spices
The three ships on Columbus' first voyage
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
New France became profitable from trade in
fur
He was the "Father of New France". Samuel de _____
Champlain
He founded a school of navigation in Portugal
Henry the Navigator
The first European settlement in the United States was the city of ____ in Florida.
St. Augustine
This country founded St. Augustine, Florida
Spain
Explorers searched for a passage around or through America called
Northwest Passage
He went looking for the Fountain of Youth. Ponce de ____
Leon
Sailed for the Dutch and English, and explored the main river of New York. Henry ______
Hudson
The business that settled the New Netherlands was the Dutch ____ Company
West India
Roanoke
New Netherlands was renamed
New York
He found the Grand Banks in 1497. John ____
Cabot
He explored the Mississippi River with Jacques Marquette. Louis _____
Jolliet
The first people in America came across the Bering Sea from
Asia
This country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages
Spain
The first nation to find an all water route to Asia
Portugal
He named the St. Lawrence River as far as Montreal. Jacques ______
Cartier
He led the first voyage all the way around the world. Ferdinand _____
Magellan
The Dutch paid about $24 for this island
Manhattan
This country was the first to start a successful colony in North America
Spain
This was the only ship to return to Spain after going around the world
the Victoria
He sailed around the world robbing the Spanish. Sir Francis _____
Drake