Reasons for Exploration
Europeans hoped to find valuable resources such as this precious metal.
What is gold?
These sailors and warriors from Scandinavia were the first to reach North America.
Who were the Vikings?
This Spanish explorer claimed Florida for Spain in 1513 while searching for the Fountain of Youth.
Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
This French explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France.
Who was Jacques Cartier?
Columbus landed in these islands in 1492.
What are the Carribean islands?
European countries wanted to claim more of this for settlement and wealth.
What is land?
The Vikings reached this part of present-day Canada around 932 CE.
What is Newfoundland?
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire between 1519 and 1521/
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This English explorer sailed for both England and the Netherlands during the early 1600s.
Who was Henry Hudson?
Balboa became the first European to reach this ocean by crossing the New World.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Explorers searched for a faster sea route to these two regions of Asia.
What are India and China?
This Italian navigator sailed for Spain and reached the Caribbean in 1492 while looking for Asia.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
This Spanish explorer crossed the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
Who was Vasco Nunez Balboa?
This French explorer traveled from the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River.
Who was Robert LaSalle?
Cartier explored this Canadian waterway while searching for a Northwest Passsage.
What is the St. Lawrence River?
Many Europeans wanted to spread this religion to people in lands they explored.
What is Christianity?
this Italian explorer sailed for England and explored the coast of Newfoundland in 1497.
Who was John Cabot?
This explorer searched for the Seven Cities of Gold and saw the Grand Canyon.
Who was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
Henry Hudson's exploration helped the Dutch claim this river and the area around modern-day New York.
What is the Hudson River?
Coronado was the first European known to see this massive natural landmark.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Finding resources, land, trade routes, and opportunities to spread Christanity were all examples of these.
What are reasons for European exploration?
This Italian navigator's writings helped lead to the names North America and South America.
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
Cortez claimed this present-day country for Spain after conquering the Aztecs.
What is Mexico?
Robert LaSalle claimed this region for France after exploring the Mississippi River.
What is Louisiana?
Henry Hudson claimed the area around this large body of water for England.
What is Hudson Bay.