Vocabulary
A deep valley between mountains, cut through the rock by river water
canyon
What area did Henry Hudson explore?
eastern Canada and the northeastern US coast
What was Coronado searching for in the American Southwest?
Seven Cities of Cibola
In 1492, Columbus claimed the land he found for the king and queen of what country?
Spain
A special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal
Expedition
A few members of a group who are sent out ahead of the rest of the group to get information about an area
scouting party
Where is the river named for Henry Hudson located?
New York
Who were the conquistadors?
Spanish Conquerors
Who was the first Spaniard to explore the lands that are now part of the southern east coast of the US?
Juan Ponce de Leon
To take unfair advantage of a person or group
exploit
Who is your favorite explorer and why
What did Champlain name the settlement he founded?
Quebec
What is the oldest continuing European settlement in the US?
St. Augustine
What place was Ponce de Leon searching for?
The Fountain of Youth
Northwest Passage
Which country is your favorite and why?
YAY
Which body of water did Champlain explore for France?
the St. Lawrence River
What were the religious settlements that the Spaniards built in the Southwest called?
missions
Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
Something from nature that is useful to humans
Natural Resource
If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
YAY
What were most early European explorers in the Americas looking for?
riches or a passage to Asia
Who led the Pueblo, a rebellion against the Spanish?
Pope
What was the legend of El Dorado about?
A famous city or cities of gold
A person who buys and sells goods to earn money
Merchant