Christopher Columbus
Explorers
Other Explorers
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His nationality

Italian

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First Spaniard to explore lands that are now part of the USA

Juan Ponce de Leon

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Who was another spanish explorer

Hernando de Soto

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spanish word for forts

presidios

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Italian merchant who moved to Spain and was unsuccessful in his hopes to explore spain and Portugal, give both of his names

Giovanni Caboto and John Cabot

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Country he sailed for

Spain

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What Ponce de Leon was searching for

fountain of youth

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what did he become the first European to catch sight of

Mississippi River

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purpose of the forts

to keep unfriendly natives under control

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Who explored eastern Canada and the New England coast looking for a route that would lead to the northwest passage

Henry Hudson

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when he sailed

1492

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What De Leon discovered instead and when

Florida on Easter Sunday

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what was the legend of El Dorado

a city of gold

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this person set up missions in California in the 1700s

Father Junipero Serra

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what body of water did Henry Hudson find and what is it called today

Hudson river

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why did he sail

looking for a shortcut to the east indies

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what did Ponce de Leon name the land

Florida

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who set up the first successful colony in St Augustine Florida

Pedro Menedez de Aviles

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who was a healer that helped organize a rebellion against the spaniards

pope

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what city became the center of the french colony known as new France and who founded it

Quebec and Samuel de Champlain

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three beliefs that guided him

1. world was round

2. it was smaller than most people thought

3. he could get from Europe to Asia by sailing westward on the Atlantic

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Why did he name the land this name

because of its beautiful flowers

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what is another word for religious outposts

missions

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one of the most successful indian revolts in North American history

The Pueblo Revolt

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Major landmarks founded by Champlain

the five great lakes and niagra falls

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