Christopher Columbus
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Genoa
What year was Ponce De Leon Born?
1474
what year was Hudson born?
1565
What year was de Gama born?
1460
when was Magellan born
1480
What area did Columbus explore?
North America
What as the first island that Leon discovered?
Puerto Rico
What 2 countries did Hudson explore for?
England and Ansterdam
Where was Vasco de Gama raised?
Portugal
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What year was Columbus born?
1471
What state is St. Augustine in?
Florida
How many voyages did Henry Hudson go on?
4
What did de Gama's crew die of?
Scurvy
Who funded Magellan's trip?
Clue: he was the King of Spain at the time
King Charles V
Where did Columbus first go for funding his voyage, before Spain?
Italy
in 1591, Leon went on a mission to discover what fictional thing?
The Fountain of Youth
What was the purpose of Henry Hudson's voyages?
To find a short Northerly passage to Asia
What is de Gama famous for?
He found a direct sea route from Europe to Asia
What was Magellan most famous for?
First man to circumnavigate the world
Before it was called the Atlantic Ocean, what was the ocean that Columbus sailed across in search of a new passage?
The Ocean Sea
Leon's discovery of present day Florida led to what?
Continued Spanish exploration of the Americas
How did Hudson disappear/die?
His crew mutined and he was marooned in the icy Hudson Bay, never to be seen again
Why did people want a direct sea route to Asia?
For trade. They only had a route by land, which was expensive and long.
How did he die?
Died in a battle in the Phillipines