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 to reach 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
First Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
200
Learned how to use cattle, pigs and horses for farming.
Who are Native Americans?
200
To search for gold and riches.
What is a reason for European exploration?
200
English explorer who landed on the West coast of Canada where fish were plentiful!
Who is John Cabot?
300
This is the country that Christopher Columbus was from.
What is Italy?
300
Explorered and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
300
Were taught how to hunt and fish.
Who are Europeans?
300
The fear of the unknown and extremely long journeys became ______________ to exploration.
What are obstacles?
300
First European to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Vasco Nunuz de Balboa?
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 and Land! 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 first English explorer to reach North America.
Who is John Cabot?
500
Learned to grow new foods such as corn, beans and pumpkins.
Who are Native Americans?
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.
What is the Northwest Passage?
500
Discovered and named Florida while searching for the "Fountain of Youth"