Vocabulary
What a compass?
Who did Columbus and Hernando explore for (who was their sponsor)?
Who did Hudson and Cabot explore for (their sponsor)?
England
Who did Cartier explore for (sponsor)?
France
Who did Balboa explore for (sponsor)?
Spain
What is a cartographer?
mapmaker
Hernando de Soto was the first European to see
the Mississippi River
What bodies of water did Hudson discover?
Hudson river and Hudson bay
What year did Cartier explore?
1534
True or False: Balboa was friendly with the natives?
True
What is scurvy?
disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet
Why did Columbus start exploring? What was he looking for?
A sea route to Asia
Where did Cabot discover?
Canada
What did Cartier discover?
St. Lawrence River
What did Balboa discover?
Pacific Ocean (South Sea)
What is mutiny?
To rebel or fight against the leaders of a group
Who caused death and destruction including stealing gold from Peru?
Hernando de Soto
How did Henry Hudson’s northern explorations end?
He disappeared after a mutiny
What did land did Cartier name?
Canada
How did Balboa die?
Accused of treason and killed
What is a voyage?
a journey or travel by water
What year did Columbus explore/discover and what year did Hernando explore/discover?
Columbus- 1492
Hernando- 1541
What year did Hudson explore/discover and what year did Cabot explore/discover?
Hudson- 1609
Cabot- 1497
What did many of Cartier's men die from?
Scurvy
How did Balboa get out of Hispaniola? Why?
Stowed away on a ship because he was in debt to a lot of people