I left Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
100
Name one motive that Christopher Columbus had for exploring.
to spread Christianity, to find a route to Asia, to find riches
100
Name one of Columbus's impacts.
claimed lands for Europe, mistreated or killed native people
100
What does Conquistadors mean? A. Spanish explorers B. a shortcut from Europe to Asia, or C. a sickness that spreads quickly
A. Spanish explorers
100
Who sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon? A. England B. Italy C. France D. Spain
D. Spain
200
I named the Saint Lawrence River. Who am I?
Jacques Cartier
200
What did Cartier hope to find?
The northwest passage.
200
Name at least one impact of Juan Ponce de Leon.
claimed lands for Europe, established a settlement
200
The ________________ is a shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America.
Northwest Passage
200
Who sponsored Hudson? A. the Dutch B. Spain C. Italy D. Mexico
A. The Dutch
300
A priest told me that I had seen one of the Seven Cities of Gold in Cibola. This made hunt for gold. Who am I?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
300
What were Coronado's motives for exploration?
To seek fame and fortune.
300
Name one negative impact of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.
Negative: mistreated or killed native people
300
Some explorers infected the name people with ______________________.
Contagious diseases
300
Who sponsored Cartier?
France, King Francis 1
400
When I went exploring I though that I had reached the Northwest Passage. But I soon realized that I was only in a river, and then in a bay. The river and bay are named after me. Who am I?
Henry Hudson.
400
What was John Cabot's motive for exploration?
To find a route to Asia
400
Name two impacts of Hernan Cortes
claimed lands for Europe, spread disease, mistreated or killed native people
400
Discovering sugar cane and tobacco led explorers to establish wealthy ______________ in the New World.
colonies
400
Who sponsored Coronado?
His rich wife and governor of Mexico.
500
I named the region of Louisiana for the French King. Who am I?
Robert de La Salle
500
What was Henan Cortes's motive for exploration?
To find riches
500
Name two impacts of Henry Hudson.
claimed lands for Europe, provided information for new maps
500
Columbus thought that he had reached the ______________________.
East Indies
500
Name the king and queen that sponsored Christopher Columbus.