This person explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
100
Scientific knowledge and tools
What is technology?
100
Three problems that early European explorers faced...
They needed better maps and new technology for long voyages.
They needed a lot of money to pay the costs of their expeditions.
They faced great dangers in exploring unknown seas and lands.
100
This explorer sailed west from Europe to find a more direct water route to Asia.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
We are a group of Europeans who reached North America about 500 years before Columbus.
Who are the Vikings?
200
This person explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
200
A reward gained.
What is a benefit?
200
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
He needed the support of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay the costs of his voyage. During the Reconquista, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were too busy fighting a war to support Columbus.
200
I was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
200
Name two facts that later proved that Christopher Columbus did not reach Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci did not see lands that matched Marco Polo's descriptions of Asia.
Balboa's crew reached the Pacific Ocean proving that Amerigo Vespucci was right about an unknown continent.
300
This person explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
300
The effort made to achieve or gain something.
What is the cost?
300
What lands did Christopher Columbus believe he reached?
What is Asia?
300
My army and I conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexcio.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
300
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
Many Europeans believed in the Northwest Passage, which would be a shortcut to Asia. They wanted to find it so they could set up trade routes that would bring them wealth and power.
400
This person explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
400
A narrow strip of land that connects two large land areas.
What is an isthmus?
400
I did not see lands that matched Marco Polo's description of Asia.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
400
We are three explorers who searched for a Northwest Passage in North America.
Who is Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson?
400
What were some of the costs of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors?
Money to pay for ships, crew, and supplies. Ships could sink and explorers might not find anything of value.
500
This person explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
An agreement between countries.
What is a treaty?
500
I proved Columbus was incorrect about the lands he found. My crew and I reached the Pacific Ocean proving that Amerigo Vespucci was right about an unknown continent.
Who is Balboa?
500
I was mutinied during my last voyage.
Who is Henry Hudson?
500
What were some benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors?
Benefits included finding gold, furs, and other valuable resources. Other benefits included claiming new lands, gaining power, and spreading Christianity.