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Who did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
What accomplishment did Jacques Cartier have?
He found the St. Lawrence River
Who mapped in great detail lands form New Zealand to Hawaii?
James Cook
What were the 3 Gs?
Gold, Glory, and God
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A water route to Asia.
Who did John Cabot sail for?
England
What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?
He explored the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay
Who conquered the Aztecs and made Spain wealthy?
Hernan Cortez
What is an explorer?
a person who explores an unfamiliar area.
What was Jacques Cartier trying to find?
A water route to Asia.
Who did Francis Drake sail for?
England
What was Gioavanni da Varrazano's accomplishment?
He explored the Atlantic Coast
Who claimed land for France?
Jacques Cartier
What was another name for the Americas?
The New World
What was Henry Hudson trying to find?
Who did Giovanni da Verrazzano explore for?
France
What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's accomplishment?
He explored the American West
He contacted the Pueblo Indians
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Who discovered the first sea route to Asia?
What is a navigational instrument used to help sailors find direction?
A compass
What was Hernan Cortez trying to do when he conquered the Aztecs?
Make Spain rich
Who did Hernan Cortes explore for?
Spain
Bartolomeu Dias was...
the first to sail around the southern cape of Africa.
Who was the first European to discover North America?
Leif Erikson
This "pirate disease" infected many explorers and their crew, and meant that they were lacking vitamin C.
First sea route to Asia