Christopher Columbus
Who was Columbus's greatest influence?
Marco Polo
What was his reason for exploring?
To find a northern sea route to Asia
What was Cartier's purpose for exploring?
to find the Northwest Passage for trade between France and Asia.
Which three countries had the biggest claims in early North American history?
France, England and Spain
Spain
What country (or countries) sponsored Henry Hudson?
England and Holland
What country sponsored Cartier?
France
Name two explorers sponsored by Spain
Name Columbus's three ships
What three bodies of water are named for him?
Hudson Bay, Hudson River, Hudson Straight
What Native American tribe influenced the naming of Canada?
the Iroquois
Robert de la Salle named what state in the US?
Louisiana
The transfer of goods, crops, animals, people and ideas across the Atlantic Ocean is known as
The Columbian Exchange
How did Henry Hudson die?
His crew put him in a boat and pushed it out to sea in icy waters.
What river did Cartier name?
St. Lawrence
Name two explorers who tried exploring a northern route to Asia.
Robert de la Salle, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson
How did the Columbian Exchange impact the peoples of North America?
Many got sick and died. Others were enslaved.
Hudson's journey gave England a claim to what?
Eastern Canada
Cartier's explorations gave France a claim to what?
Canada
Which two explorers were killed by their crew?
Henry Hudson and Robert de la Salle