Christopher Columbus
At what age did Christopher Columbus go to sea.
14 years old.
What did John Cabot discover?
The continent of North America.
How many ships did Sir Walter Raleigh sent to America.
2 ships.
Did Christopher Columbus ever reach Asia
No he never did.
What family member went on the ship with John Cabot.
His son.
When did Sir Walter Raleigh sent the 2 ships to America.
1584
What did Christopher Columbus find instead of Asia and the Indies.
New World aka America.
What 3 items did John Cabot take with him back to England.
1. Rib of a whale
2. Indian traps
3. Wild Turkeys
The captains of the ships landed in Roanoke Island, which is now called what.
Virginia.
Through what ocean did Christopher Columbus want to sail through and what 2 places did he want to reach.
Christopher Columbus wanted to set sail though the Atlantic ocean to reach Asia and the Indies.
Where was John Cabot from.
Venice, Italy.
The state Virginia was named after who.
Queen Elizabeth.
What 2 people did Christopher Columbus ask for money to help sail his voyage. Doubles points if you can tell me where they were from.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from Spain.
What was the Italians name that changed the name of "New World" to "America".
Amerigo.
Sir Walter Raleigh helped build a town when he was older. What was the name of the town.
Jamestown.