Christopher Columbus
Who did Columbus sail for?
Spain
Who did Balboa sail for?
Spain
Where and when was he born?
1460 in Spain
Where and when was Cartier born?
France in 1491
Where and when was Soto born?
1496 in Spain
What year did he set sail?
1492
Where was Balboa born?
Italy
What explorer did he sail under at the beginning of his career?
Columbus
2 ships and 51 men
Where did the Spanish King send Soto to make a settlement?
Florida
Where did Columbus actually land?
The Caribbean
When he set sail in 1500, what was he searching for?
Pearls and Gold (of course)
Where did Leon sail in 1508 with only 50 sailors and one ship?
Puerto Rico
How many days did it take for Cartier to get to the new world?
20 days
How many ships and men did he take on his voyage to Florida?
10 ships and 700 men
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India in Asia
Where did Balboa establish a new colony?
Darien
What state did Leon name?
Florida
What did Cartier call Canada?
New France
What other states did Soto explore after landing in Tampa Bay?
Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee
What was "The Columbian Exchange"?
The exchange of people, animals, and plants between Europe and the new world.
What ocean did Balboa claim in the name of Spain?
Pacific Ocean
Where did Ponce de Leon retreat to at the end of his career?
Cuba
What river did Cartier explore on his second voyage?
St. Lawrence River
What river did Soto discover?
The Mississippi River