Spain
The infamous Spanish explorer who raided the capital city of the Aztecs and took their leader hostage.
Hernan Cortez
Where did Columbus actually land the FIRST time?
An island in the Bahamas.
This person is Portuguese, although they sailed for Spain.
Christopher Colombus
The explorer that reached Canada, although he had to run away.
Jacques Cartier
The famous Viking named after a part of a tree, and was said to have been the first person to land in North America.
Leif Erikson
The first Spanish explorer to have seen the Pacific Ocean.
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa.
The island of Hispaniola is now 2 countries. What countries share that island?
Dominican Republic and Haiti
The first explorer to ACTUALLY reach India by ship.
Vasco da Gama
How did Canada get its name?
The father of Leif ERIKson, and ancient explorer who landed in Greenland.
Erik the Red
When Christopher Columbus came to Spain to ask for ships, who eventually gave them to him? (Royalty)
Queen Isabella
What was Columbus looking for?
A sea route to Asia
A Portuguese nobleman who was trying to go to India, but instead landing in South Africa and renamed it.
What did Cartier believe the St. Lawrence would do?
Go straight to Canada and lead to Asia.
Where was Leif Erikson born?
Iceland
What famous city did Hernan Cortez land in?
Tenochitlan
Hernan Cortez
How many trips did Columbus take?
4
France did not have much colonization in the Americas although they did in what country?
Canada
Leif Erikson was in Greenland and also present day where?
Canada
Spanish Explorer Nuñez de Balboa colonized what present day country in Latin America?
Colombia
Who do historians say that was actually the first person to land in America?
Leif Erikson
What island the Columbus think was China?
Cuba
Eventually, France controlled a large part of land that the United States bought. What was the name of that territory, which is now called an L-Shaped state?
Why was he called Erik the RED?
The color of his hair and beard.