Explorer
This explorer was the first to sail around the tip of Africa.
Bartolomeo Dias
This explorer is known for finding Hudson Bay, the Hudson River and the Hudson Strait.
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was looking for ___________________.
A northwest passage to Asia.
Christopher Columbus was Italian but sailed for _______
Spain
This explorer was the first to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
This explorer landed in Cape Fear, North Carolina and sailed along the east coast of North America.
Bartolomeo Dias set sail to __________________
Around Africa to prove there was a quicker way to get to Asia.
John Cabot was Italian but sailed for ____________
England
This explorer did not travel far and is actually more famous for his navigator school and maps.
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus did not actually find America, he actually landed here instead.
Bahamas
Magellan set sail to prove ________________
The Earth was round.
Bartolomeo Dias was Portuguese and sailed for
Portugal
This explorer used the information from Dias and was the first explorer to travel to Asia using Dias' route.
Vasco da Gama
Francisco Coronado is famous for finding this famous hole in the Earth.
The Grand Canyon
Francisco Coronado set out on his exploration to find
7 Cities of Gold
Magellan was Portuguese and sailed for ______
Spain
This explorer is known for sailing around the world but he actually never did.
Ferdinand Magellan
Magellan was killed here during his journey.
Philippines
John Cabot is credited for claiming a lot of this area for England.
Canada
Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who sailed for
France