Reasons for Exploration
This explorer "accidentally" found the St. Lawrence River while looking for a Northwest Passage?
Jacques Cartier
This obstacle made it difficult for explorers since they did not know where they were going.
Maps
A person who takes a trip on a ship to find new land
explorer
Christopher Columbus sailed for which country?
Spain
What was one reason that they Europeans wanted spices from Asia?
This explorer is known for being the first man to begin to explore the new world.
Christopher Columbus
When the Europeans reached the New World, they were surprised to discover that people were already living there, what disagreements did the Europeans and the American Indians have?
The Native Americans believed that the land didn't belong to anyone and the Europeans wanted to own the land.
a sea route from Europe to Asia
Northwest Passage
John Cabot sailed for which country?
Italy
Hernando de Soto was a very wealthy man. What he searching for when he began exploring?
Gold
This explorer explored this area where it was so cold that he had to stop his journey and return home.
Henry Hudson
Why did Explorers need kings and queens to sponsor (pay for) their expeditions?
a disagreement or argument about something important
conflict
England
Some European explorers wanted to find the Northwest Passage. What were they looking for?
A sea route From Europe to Asia.
This explorer led a route through Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
Hernando de Soto
Since the explorers never knew how long it would take to arrive in the new world, they often would run out of these items.
Food and Water
when two or more people work together
cooperation
this country was the last to join the race to Asia
The Netherlands
Why were the kings and queen eager about explorers converting American Indians to Christianity?
They wanted the American Indians to adopt their religion.
He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Since the Europeans were not prepared for the harsh winter, they had to do this in order to get warm clothes.
they traded fur for tools
This person was a warrior; they dress in armor with sword and conquer land
conquistador
Which ocean was the primary route to Asia?