Explorers
Explorers Two
Reasons
Results
100

One of the first Europeans to land in North America

Leif Ericsson

100

led an expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztec

Hernan Cortes

100

Why did Vikings explore?

They wanted to settle new lands

100

What was the result of Viking exploration?

raided European towns; were the first Europeans to sail to North America.

200

Early supporter of exploration and navigation

Prince Henry

200

Claimed land for Spain in the present day southwest

Francisco de Coronado

200

Why did the Portuguese explore?

They wanted to find a sea route to Asia to control trade there.

200

What was the result of Portuguese exploration?

sailed around the tip of Africa; took part in the trade in enslaved people; took the lead in India's spice trade.

300

sailed around the Cape of Good Hope

Bartolomeu Dias

300

Settled the island of Puerto Rico and explored Florida

Juan Ponce de Leon

300

Why did the Spanish explore?

They wanted to find a new route to Asia by sailing west and wanted to find riches such as gold.

They wanted to explore and conquer land in North America.

300

What were the results of Spanish exploration?

claimed land in North America; settled the first European town in North America.

invaded and conquered the Aztec empire; sailed the first ship around the world; destroyed the population of Indigenous people.  

400

crossed the Indian Ocean and reached India

Vasco da Gama

400

Led an expedition through the present-day southeast

Hernando de Soto

400

What is the world's oldest country?

Egypt

400

Guess: How many fish are in the world?

The best estimates by scientists place the number of fish in the ocean at 3,500,000,000,000.

500

searched for a western route to Asia; landed in North America

Christopher Columbus

500

led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world

Ferdinand Magellan

500

Write as many words as you can that rhyme with snow

go, toe, row, show, crow, etc...

500

When Mr.D was young he had two pets. One was named Ted. The other was named Spike. What kind of animals were they?

1. ____

2. ____

Bunny

Dog

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