This explorer was the first European man to reach what is now the American continents.
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
Christopher Columbus was looking for this.
What is a westarn sea route to trade with Asia
100
Christopher Columbus found this land.
What is the Bahamas and San Salvador
100
This is the land and the people that Christopher Columbus discovered on his voyage.
What is San Salvador and the Taino Indians
100
This country sponsered two explorers. (give the country and the explorers names)
What is Spain, who sponsered Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon.
200
This explorer was a good friend of Columbus' and decided to sail with him on his second journey.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
200
Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for this.
What is the Fountain of Youth
200
Christopher Newport is best known for this.
What is his settlement of Jamestown, Virginia.
200
This is the name of the city in Florida today where Juan Ponce de Leon fought off American Indians to create his settlement.
What is St. Augustine.
200
This country knew that Spain was sending explorers in search of a westward passage, so they also sent an explorer, but directed him to go further north. (name the country and the explorer)
What is France and Jacques Cartier
300
This explorer was the first European to land and colonize Virginia.
Who is Christopher Newport
300
Jacques Cartier was looking for this.
What is a Northwest sea route to Asia.
300
Jacques Cartier is best known for this.
His discovery of the water route St. Lawrence River.
300
Christopher Newport discovered this on the James River that prevented him from exploring further west.
What is the Fall Line.
300
This country felt left out during the exploration time, so they sent an explorer, with settlers, to create a settlement. (name the country and the explorer)
What is England and Christopher Newport
400
This explorer was the first European man to sail on the St. Lawrence River.
Who is Jacques Cartier
400
Christopher Newport was looking for this.
What is land to create a settlement
400
Juan Ponce de Leon was best known for this.
What is his discovery and settlement of St. Augustine.
400
Jacques Cartier discovered the St. Lawrence River which is the border between these two countries today.
What is the United States (NY) and Canada (Quebec)
400
Juan Ponce de Leon set sail from one place, landed in another, and sailed onto a third. Can you name all three locations?
What is Spain, to Puerto Rico (accept Bahamas), to Florida (accept St. Augustine)
500
This explorer was the only one whose settlement failed in the New World.
Who is Jacques Cartier
500
In general, all the explorers were seeking the same three things to make their countries more powerful.
What are Land, Riches, and trade routes (accept 2 answers for full credit)
500
Jacques Cariter also found these American Indians, and even took two of them back to France
What is the Iroqouis Indians.
500
When Christopher Newport discovered the river and settlement he began he named them this. (Please also explain why he chose to name them what he did).
What is the James River and Jamestown after King James in England
500
These American Indians occupied the land that became the settlement of Jamestown.