Explorer
Famous Places
Purpose of the Journey
Who did I represent?
100

This explorer was the first to sail around the tip of Africa.

Bartolomeo Dias

100

This explorer is known for finding Hudson Bay, the Hudson River and the Hudson Strait.

Henry Hudson

100

Henry Hudson was looking for ___________________.

A northwest passage to Asia.

100

Christopher Columbus was Italian but sailed for _______

Spain

200

This explorer was the first to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean.

Christopher Columbus

200

This explorer landed in Cape Fear, North Carolina and sailed along the east coast of North America.

Giovanni Verrazzano
200

Bartolomeo Dias set sail to __________________

Around Africa to prove there was a quicker way to get to Asia.

200

John Cabot was Italian but sailed for ____________

England

300

This explorer did not travel far and is actually more famous for his navigator school and maps.

Prince Henry

300

Christopher Columbus did not actually find America, he actually landed  here instead.

Bahamas

300

Magellan set sail to prove ________________

The Earth was round.

300

Bartolomeo Dias was Portuguese and sailed for 

Portugal

400

This explorer used the information from Dias and was the first explorer to travel to Asia using Dias' route.

Vasco da Gama

400

Francisco Coronado is famous for finding this famous hole in the Earth.

The Grand Canyon

400

Francisco Coronado set out on his exploration to find 

7 Cities of Gold

400

Magellan was Portuguese and sailed for ______

Spain

500

This explorer is known for sailing around the world but he actually never did.

Ferdinand Magellan

500

Magellan was killed here during his journey.

Philippines

500

John Cabot is credited for claiming a lot of this area for England.

Canada

500

Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who sailed for 

France

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