Explorers
Who sailed on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Columbus
The number of continents
Seven
Country that made friends with the Indians and traded furs with them
France
Year that Columbus discovered America
1492
Number of oceans
Four
Merchant to visited China and described its riches to Europe.
Marco Polo
The continent that Columbus was trying to reach
Asia
Country that gave Columbus the money he needed for his journey
Spain
Explorer that discovered the Grand Canyon
Coronado
The largest ocean
the Pacific Ocean
Explorer who first saw the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
Canada's first name
New France or Vinland
Country that settled in St. Augustine, Florida
Spain
Explorer that first called America "New World"
Amerigo Vespucci
The body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
Explorer who discovered Florida
Ponce de Leon
The largest continent
Asia
Aztecs
Explorer that first sailed around Africa to India
Vasco de Gama
The hemisphere that North America is located in
The Western Hemisphere
Explorer who discovered the Mississippi River
De Soto
The name of the place Columbus first landed
San Salvador
Which country did NOT have a claim to land in North America- England, Spain, France, Portugal
Portugal
Most famous British "sea dog"
Sir Frances Drake
Discovered the Grand Canyon
Coronado