In 1492 Columbus Was
Look on any map and you'll find that Asia is in this direction of Europe.
What is to the east?
Columbus
What is Spain?
The first explorers to reach North America were from Norway and Sweeden were known as ___.
What are the Norse?
Columbus knew he was getting near land when he saw birds doing this.
What is carrying plants and pieces of plants?
The settlement called New Amsterdam is today known as
What is New York?
Columbus proposed sailing in this direction to get to Asia from Europe
What is West?
John Cabot
What is England?
They're not from Minnesota but some people called early Norwegian explorers ___.
What are the "Vikings"?
Columbus first reached this place, and it wasn't Asia
What are the Bahamas?
The Netherlands sent him to establish New Amsterdam. Today there's a river named for him in this area
Who is Henry Hudson?
Going from Europe to Asia across land was dangerous because of these
What are mountains and deserts?
Hernando Cortes
What is Spain?
This is the first place Norse explorers Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericson reached.
What is Iceland?
The ruler of the Aztec Indians who lived in what we call Mexico
Who was Montezuma?
Most of the colonies along the eastern shore of America, along the Atlantic Ocean were claimed for this country
What is England?
European Merchants wanted to import these things from Asia
What are silk, spices and gold?
Joliet and Marquette
What is France?
This is where Eric the Red settles after leaving Iceland.
What is Greenland?
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs and named the land this ____. He named it for the country that sent him
What is New Spain?
This country did not have the most famous explorers but it occupied the largest area covering most of the middle of America
What is France?
Columbus was from Italy, but this Queen from Spain paid for his trip
Who is Queen Isabella?
Henry Hudson
What is the Netherlands?
Leif continued to Vinland, which is today part of the country known as ___.
What is Canada?
The French wanted to get animal furs in the New World. They also explored America for this reason?
What is find a fast route to the Pacific Ocean?
Joliet and Marquette thought this water they discovered was a route to the Pacific
What is the Mississippi River?