Spanish Explorers
Was looking for a shortcut to Asia...
Christopher Columbus
What did John Cabot find?
Newfoundland in 1497
England
What was Ponce De Leon looking for?
Truth - Gold
Rumor - Fountain of Youth
What was Henry Hudson looking for?
The Northwest Passage
Who found the St. Lawrence River Valley?
Champlain
What did Christopher Columbus find?
The West Indies in 1492
What did Henry Hudson find?
The Hudson River and Hudson Bay in 1609
Who found the Great Lakes?
Champlain
What did De Soto find?
What was John Cabot looking for?
The Northwest Passage
What are the names of the Great Lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigain, Erie, and Superior
What was Coronado looking for? What did he find?
The Seven Cities of Cibola, Grand Canyon
He and his son were thrown into a boat and never seen again.
What year did Champlain find the Great Lakes?
1608