Christopher
Columbus
Vespucci
Balboa and Magellan
Henry Hudson
100
What country was Christopher Columbus from?
Italy
100
What year was Columbus born?
1451
100
Where was Vespucci from?
Italy
100
Where was Balboa from?
Spain
100
Where was Henry Hudson from?
England
200
How many boats did Columbus have when he started his first journey?
3
200
How was the way Columbus wanted to get to the East (Indies) different than the other explorers before him?
He wanted to sail a different direction
200
How did Vespucci help Columbus during his second voyage?
He helped him stock the ships
200
Where did Balboa end up during his voyage?
Panama
200
Where was Henry Hudson looking to find during his voyage?
Northwest Passage
300
What was Christopher Columbus' big idea about getting to the East (Indies) quicker?
He wanted to sail west
300
On each voyage, where did Columbus believe he reached?
The Indies
300
What was Vespucci hired as on his first voyage across the Atlantic?
Navigator
300
Which direction did Balboa and Magellan travel during their voyage?
West
300
Where did Hudson end up instead of the Northwest Passage?
Hudson Bay
400
Who finally gave Columbus funds and permission to go on his first journey?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
400
Where was the first place Columbus found land during his first voyage?
Bahamas
400
Why is America named after Vespucci?
The mapmaker was editing the map and had read about Vespucci so he decided to honor him
400
Where did Magellan sail from?
Spain
400
Why did Hudson's crew leave him behind?
They wanted to go home and he wanted to keep looking
500
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' three ships?
Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta
500
Who were the people that Columbus and his crew encountered?
Indians
500
How was Amerigo Vespucci different from Columbus?
Vespucci acknowledged that he found a new world. Columbus thought the land he discovered was still the Indies.
500
Although Magellen died before completing the voyage, what did the Victoria, one of his ships, accomplish?
It was the first ship to sail around the world
500
What happend to Henry Hudson?
No one knows!
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