Explorers
Who initiated European exploration?
Christopher Columbus
How did people know North, East, South, and West?
a compass
Where did the Europeans want to travel?
The America's
What house did the Northwest Coast live in?
plank houses
Where did Ponce de Leon's voyage begin?
Puerto Rico
Who was known as a kidnapper?
Martin Frobisher
What are mapmakers?
they design and revise maps
Where did Europeans usually travel to?
Asia
What was the climate of the Western Mountains?
They had lots of mountains and weather was very harsh.
How many men survived this expedition?
60 men overall
Who attempted tofind the Northwest passage through Asia.
Henry Hudson
How did more people have access to the book Travles?
Printer Press
Why did Europeans want to travel to India?
They had spices and valuble cargo.
What food did they eat in the Great Plains?
Bison and other hunting foods
What physical feature did Coranado discover?
The Grand Canyon
Who discovered Forbisher Bay on Buffin island?
Martin Frobisher
What did the astrolabes do?
They helped track stars to make better maps.
Who supported Christopher Columbus on his journey?
Spain helped and sponsered him
What were the Northeaster Woodlands house made of?
different wood and different trees
What was the purpose of the spanish settelments?
It was for explorers who explored the continent.
Who inspired Christopher Columbus to travel to Asia?
Marco Polo
Why were Carabells famous?
They went faster and held more cargo.
Where did Portugese travel along?
They traveled along the coast of West Africa.
Who was on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean?
Southeast North America
One impact of the Spanish exploration of the United States area.
they spread Christianity