This was the reason behind Christopher Columbus' journey.
What is a northern trade route to Asia.
100
Balboa is best known for _______
What is reaching the Pacific Ocean through the isthmus of Panama.
100
Henry Hudson found this River and Bay.
What is the Hudson River and Hudson Bay
100
Europeans brought this to North America, making ravel much faster for some Native Americans.
What are horses.
100
This disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C. Some explorers got this when they ran out of food supplies on their long journeys.
What is scurvy.
200
This King and Queen of Spain funded Columbus' voyage to North America.
Who is King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
200
De Soto is best known for ________
What is exploring the southeastern area of the United States.
200
Cartier claimed land for which country?
What is France.
200
France __________ furs with Native Americans in exchange for other goods such as glass beads, clothing and other items.
What is traded.
200
This was the year that Columbus touched land in North America. (In _________, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue..)
What is 1492.
300
This is where John Cabot claimed land for England.
What is Canada.
300
De Soto was traveling for which country?
What is Spain.
300
Hudson was looking for _____________ when he got stuck in the icy waters of Hudson Bay.
What is the Northwest Passage.
300
Smallpox was one type of ______ that Europeans brought to the new world. Unfortunately, this caused the deaths of many Native Americans, who did not have immunities.
What is disease.
300
What is the name of the company that Henry Hudson sailed for?
What is the Dutch East India Company.
400
This was the country that Cabot was sponsored by when he claimed land in Canada.
What is England.
400
Hernando De Soto encountered which major river on his journey?
What is the Mississippi River
400
Hudson's crew formed a ________ and sent him away from the ship on a small boat.
What is a mutiny.
400
Many Europeans enslaved Native Americans and treated them badly. This led to _______ between the Europeans and Native Americans.
What is battle, conflict, or war.
400
This blocked Hudson from continuing his journey and got him stuck in Hudson Bay.
What is ice.
500
Columbus traveled for which country?
What is Spain.
500
Balboa was known as a conquistador. What does this mean?
What is he was sent by Spain to claim land and find riches.
500
Henry Hudson traveled for which country?
What is England.
500
Name at least 2 diseases that Europeans brought to the New world.
What is smallpox, chickenpox, measles.
500
John Cabot and his crew struggled to endure this type of weather when he landed in what is now Canada.