Who did they sail for?
What were they trying to find?
Where were they born?
What accomplishments did they have?
Potpourri
100
Who did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
100
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A way to sail to Asia to find riches.
100
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
100
What accomplishment did Columbus have?
First European to the New World
100
What is Ferdinand Magellan's major accomplishment?
He led the first expedition that sailed completely around the earth (circumnavigated the globe), although he was killed in the Philippines by native tribes before he made it back to Spain. He named the Pacific Ocean.
200
Who did John Cabot sail for?
England
200
What was John Cabot trying to find?
The northwest passage to Asia
200
Where was John Cabot born?
Italy
200
What accomplishment did Cabot have?
First European in North America which is now modern day Canada.
200
What well known explorer sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second expedition to the Americas?
Juan Ponce de Leon
300
Who did Jacques Cartier sail for?
France
300
What was Jacques Cartier trying to find?
Gold and the Northwest Passage
300
Where was Jacques Cartier born?
France
300
What accomplishment did Jacques Cartier have?
He discovered the St. Lawrence River, Prince Edward Island and established a fort near Quebec.
300
Who set out to conquer the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
400
Who did Henry Hudson sail for?
Holland (Dutch East India Company)
400
What was Henry Hudson trying to find?
The Northwest Passage to Asia
400
Where was Vasco da Gama born?
Portugal
400
What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?
He discovered three major waterways and named them all for himself (the Hudson River, Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait.
400
Who started a school to teach people to read the night sky?
Henry the Navigator
500
Who did Juan Ponce de Leon sail for?
Spain
500
What was Juan Ponce de Leon trying to find?
Gold and the Fountain of Youth.
500
Where was Henry the Navigator born?
Portugal
500
What accomplishment did Juan Ponce de Leon have?
He found gold on a Caribbean island named Borinquen and he discovered Florida.
500
Who was stranded by his crew and never heard from again?
Henry Hudson
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