This soldier-adventurer claimed Mexico for Spain after defeating the Aztecs.
Who was Cortes?
100
Looking for the Northwest Passage, this explorer found the St. Lawrence River.
Who is Cartier?
100
America was named for him.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
100
Three reasons for European exploration
What is God, Glory, and Gold?
200
First European to see tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope)
Who is Diaz?
200
This soldier-adventurer explored northern Mexico and Brazil for Spain.
Who is da Vaca?
200
Looking for the Northwest Passage, this explorer sailed along the eastern coast of North America including New York Harbor. There is is bridge in New York City named after him.
Who is Verrazano?
200
Explored Puerto Rico and Florida and was the first European to set foot in U.S.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
200
New form of ship that carried heavier cargo and sailed longer distances
What is the caravel?
300
Explored Newfoundland and east coast of North America
Who is Cabot?
300
Looking for gold, this soldier-adventurer went to Peru and conquered the Incas.
Who is Pizarro?
300
This explorer mapped the St. Lawrence and established the settlement of Quebec.
Who is Champlain?
300
First to transverse the Isthmus of Panama and see the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Balboa?
300
Navigation instrument used to determine latitude based upon the position of the sun on the horizon
What is the astrolabe?
400
Portuguese explorer who sailed around the tip of Africa to India nd return with spices
Who is Vasco de Gama?
400
Also, looking for gold, this soldier-adventurer found the Mississippi River and explored Central America.
Who is de Soto?
400
This explorer claimed the Mississippi River valley for France and named the area Louisiana after King Louis XIV. He also explored the Great Lakes.
Who is LaSalle?
400
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the earth.
Who is Magellan?
400
Conquistador who was looking for riches along the west coast of North America (California)
Who is Cabrillo?
500
Portuguese explorer who was the firsr European to explore Brazil.
Who was Cabral?
500
This soldier-adventurer was looking for the golden city in the southwestern part of North America.
Who is Coronado?
500
This priest and trader explored the Mississippi to the Arkansas River, looking for the Northwest Passage.
Who are Marquette and Joliet?
500
Three ships of Columbus.
What is the NIna, Pinta, and Santa Maria?
500
Looking for the Northwest Passage, this explorer sailed for England and Spain and explored a strait, river and bay bearing his name.