Sponsors
Reasons For
Obstacles To
Accomplishments
Miscellaneous
100
King Francis 1 of France sponsored this explorer.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
100
1. This explorer wanted to establish colonies for Spain as well as gain wealth and fame. He searched for the legendary Fountain of Youth. 2. This Spanish explorer was searching for gold and wanted to get rich.
1. Who is Ponce de Leon? 2. Who is Balboa?
100
This explorer's trip took longer than expected. His ships sat still when there was no wind, and his crew wanted to turn back.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This explorer found rich fishing grounds and brought back knowledge of the world's geography that helped mapmakers draw new and better world maps.
Who is John Cabot?
100
Portuguese explorers (from the country of Portugal...to the west of Spain) rounded the southern tip of Africa, and Spanish explorers sailed west across the Atlantic. Both countries were trying to find an all-water route to this land (continent).
What is Asia?
200
The Muscovy Company of England sponsored this explorer.
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
This explorer was trying to find a shorter, westerly trade route to the Indies (Asia).
Who is Columbus?
200
This explorer escaped his debtors by hiding in a barrel as a stowaway on a ship. He fought with natives and was disliked by other fortune seekers.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
200
This explorer found many whales and discovered several bays and waterways in northeastern America. There is a bay and river named after him.
Who is Henry Hudson?
200
Explorers and sponsors had to make sacrifices when making the decision to explore. Some of those sacrifices were their safety, time with family, reputations, and money. These sacrifices (things given up when a decision is made or what is NOT chosen) are called this. (Remember "Econ! Econ!" in 3rd grade?)
What are opportunity costs?
300
1. This explorer sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage and was sponsored by Spain. 2. This explorer was a Spanish Conquistador who claimed the Pacific Ocean and all land touching it for Spain.
1. Who is Juan Ponce de Leon? 2. Who is Balboa?
300
This man wanted to explore the New World to gain riches and fame as well as find a water route THROUGH North America.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
300
This explorer wasn't a strong leader and couldn't control his crew. Many of his crew members were killed by natives.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
300
This explorer is recognized for discovering the New World. Even though other Europeans are known to have visited the continent before this explorer, it is his discoveries that encouraged others to explore.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
300
During the 1400s and 1500s, many Europeans wanted to find a new route to the riches of Asia. This wish to find a new route led to the exploration of these two continents.
What are North and South America?
400
This explorer was Italian but was sponsored by England to find a shorter, northwest trade route to Asia.
Who is John Cabot?
400
This explorer sailed northwest because he hoped to find a shorter trade route to Asia that was not controlled by the Italian traders.
Who is John Cabot?
400
This explorer experienced bad weather, disagreements among the crew, and trouble with his ships.
Who is John Cabot?
400
1. This explorer established a colony and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the American side. He claimed it and all land that it touched for Spain. 2. This explorer claimed Florida for Spain and established several colonies.
1. Who is Balboa? 2. Who is Ponce de Leon?
400
Following the first voyage of Columbus, Spaniards sailed to North and South America to explore and claim land. They were mainly searching for this.
What are gold and riches?
500
This is one of the most famous explorers in history. He was Italian but was sponsored by Spain to sail west.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
500
This explorer wanted to find a shorter route to China.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
This explorer's route was blocked by ice as he sailed north. In later journeys, he experienced disagreements with his crew and fights with natives. He was eventually set adrift in a dingy by his mutinous crew and was never heard from again.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
This man explored parts of Canada and several northern waterways, including the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River. He also built a fort.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
500
The Europeans who explored North and South America met Native Americans. War and disease caused this to happen to many of the natives.
What is many lost their lives? (Many natives died.)
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