Christopher Columbus
Other Explorers
Costs and Benefits (Answer either Europeans or Native Americans
Miscellaneous (Who knows what the category will be?)
Which Way Did He Go?
100
The year Columbus and his three shipped sailed.
What is 1492?
100
Explored and claimed for the Dutch much of what is now the state of New York.
Who is Henry Hudson?
100
They were forced off their land.
Who are Native Americans?
100
Because the Europeans accidently brought this from their countries, MANY Native Americans died.
What is disease and illnesses?
100

First to sail West with the goal of reaching Asia.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

200
This was the MAIN reason that Columbus sailed West from Europe.
What is to find a more direct water route to Asia?
200

Explorer who circumnavigated the globe.

Who is Sir Francis Drake?

200

To have land, statues, and waterways have named after them?

Glory

200

The country north of the United States where many explorers landed.

What is Canada?

300
This is the country that Christopher Columbus was from.
What is Italy?
300
The fear of the unknown and extremely long journeys became ______________ to exploration.
What are obstacles?
300
The European merchant who wrote dramatic tales of their travels to China.

Who is Marco Polo?

400
This European nation sponsered Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic in 1492.
What is Spain?
400
His crew mutinied and set him and others out to sea.
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
Forced to work as slaves and often died.
Who are Native Americans?
400

The 3 G's! God, Glory and Gold.

What were the motivating forces for exploration?

400
Sailed up a river in what is now New York.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
This group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus.
Who are the Vikings?
500

The leader of the Vikings.

Who is Lief Erikson?

500

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?

500
He wiped out the Aztecs in the region now known as Mexico.

Who is Hernand Cortez?

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