Christopher Columbus
First to sail West with the goal of reaching Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Explorer who circumnavigated the globe.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
To have land, statues, and waterways have named after them?
Glory
The country north of the United States where many explorers landed.
What is Canada?
Who is Marco Polo?
The 3 G's! God, Glory and Gold.
What were the motivating forces for exploration?
The leader of the Vikings.
Who is Lief Erikson?
In the late 1400's Europeans were anxious to find a route to the Indies. Some felt like they could sail West rather than East. This is what they were looking for. The ________ Passage
What is the Northwest Passage?
Who is Hernand Cortez?