Norse Sailors
Sailors who lived in Norway and Sweden.
Who are the Vikings?
Europeans wanted these items from Asia
Who paid for Columbus' trip?
Parts of current day North and South American
What is New Spain?
Found rich fishing grounds in Canada
Who is the Italian John Cabot?
The sun and the stars.
What the Vikings used to guide their sailing ships.
Crossing mountains and deserts was dangerous
What is trying to cross Europe to Asia overland?
Two months across the Atlantic
How long was Columbus' trip?
Natural ores found in New Spain
What are gold and silver?
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Greenland and Vinland
Where did the Vikings settle?
Easier way to get to Asia from Europe
What is sailing west?
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
What are Columbus' three ships?
The first European settlement and Spanish fort
What is St. Augustine in Florida?
They wanted to trap animals for fur and find a route to the Pacific Ocean
Who are the French?
Eric the Red and Leif Ericson
Who are Norse explorers who sailed from Norway to Iceland and Greenland?
Crossing this ocean to get to Asia
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The first land Columbus reached
What is the Bahama Islands?
Explorer who reached land that was part of US
Who is Ponce de Leon? (1513)
Which river that Joliet and Marquette found would not lead to the Pacific Ocean
What is the Mississippi River?
Now part of Canada and 2,000 miles away
What is Vinland?
Two months
How long did his trip take?
Number of trips he made to North and South America
What is 4?
Hernando Cortes overtook this native empire for their gold
Who are the Aztecs?
Henry Hudson, a Dutch explorer settled in New Amsterdam which today is
What is New York?