For who did they sail?
Who did Sir Walter Raleigh sail for?
Queen Elizabeth 1 of England
What was the reason of Sir Francis Drake's expeditions?
To steal gold from the Spanish
Which explorer watched as he thought natives were attacking a crew member?
Verrazano
Who reported to Sir Walter Raleigh in England about finding land in the new world?
Captains Amadas and Barlowe
How did the natives first treat the explorers?
Friendly
Who did Hernando de Soto sail for?
King of Spain
What was Verrazano trying to accomplish?
Find a new trade route to the Orient
Which explorer had to build two ships, which were the first ships built in North America?
Who sent the explorers for England?
Queen Elizabeth 1
How did Sir Humphrey die?
His ship sank in a storm
Who did Verrazano sail for?
King Francis 1 of France
What did Sir Walter Raleigh want to accomplish?
Which explorer sank his ship on his way home to Englad?
Gilbert
Why did the natives take on of the explorers' shipmates and his clothes?
A huge wave knocked him unconscious.
What was the main purpose of England securing as much gold as possible?
So Spain would not become more powerful.
Who did Vasquez sail for?
King of Spain
What did Hernando de Soto want to accomplish?
Find gold in America
Which explorer discovered the Mississippi River?q
De Soto
Sir ________ wanted to set up a colony in America in order to have a base where he and the others could more easily attack the Spanish ships carrying gold.
Sir Walter Raleigh
What were the explorers called that stole gold from other ships?
Seadogs