Christopher Columbus
What year and country did Columbus sail for?
1492, Spain
What country did Juan Ponce de Leon sail for?
Spain
What river did Jacques Cartier discover and travel?
St. Lawrence River in Canada
What country did John Cabot sail for?
England
Henry Hudson sailed for ____________.
England and Holland
What was the name of the King and Queen Columbus sailed for?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What present day state did Juan Ponce de Leon name?
Florida
What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?
France
What present day country did John Cabot sail to?
Canada
What river did Henry Hudson sail up?
The Hudson River
Where did Columbus really land when he thought he was in Asia?
The Caribbean / San Salvador
Why were the Native Americans an obstacle for Juan Ponce de Leon?
He was taking their land and they were unhappy.
Name one obstacle Jacques Cartier faced
Sailors caught diseases
Uncharted waters
John Cabot found a rich _________ area in Canada
fishing
The Hudson River is located in what present day state?
New York
Name two obstacles Columbus faced
death
no maps
uncharted waters
frightened crew
Name the two things Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for
The “Fountain of Youth” and gold
Jacques Cartier helped France get rich with what trade?
Fur trade
Name one obstacle John Cabot faced
No maps
Looked for Northwest Passage, but couldn’t find it
Henry Hudson claimed the _______ ____ in what is now Canada.
Hudson Bay
What did Columbus discover?
The “New World” and what became Cuba
Name the European Explorer that is most similar to Juan Ponce de Leon.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Explain how sailors getting diseases would affect their trip
When the sailors got sick, they were no longer able to help navigate the ship and it slowed down their ability to travel.
Explain why having no maps was an obstacle for John Cabot
It was hard to navigate without knowing where to go or what to expect.
Why was Henry Hudson set adrift in a small raft?
His crew rebelled against him because he was making them work in the cold.