Explorers
Before explorers, what did people believe the earth was shaped like?
Flat
Why was Magelllan exploring?
He wanted to sail around Americas and find a route to Asia to continue trading.
What was Columbus exploring for?
New route to the Indies for jewels, spices, and silk
Why did he want to explore?
He had met Christopher Columbus and wanted to explore the new world.
What was LaSalle looking for?
To explore and establish fur trade routes along the Mississippi River
Before explorers, what are 2 things they believed about the oceans?
There were sea monsters and the sun could boil the sea
What is he known for?
The first to sail around the world.
Who funded Columbus' exploration?
King and Queen of Spain
Who funded his exploration?
Spain funded his first 2 voyages and Portugal funded his 3rd.
What did he claim and what did he name it?
He claimed the mouth of Mississippi and all the land. He named it Louisiana after King Louis XIV
What was one of the main reasons that people began to explore?
What ocean did he name?
Pacific Ocean - He called it Pacifico which means peaceful
What were Columbus' 3 ships called?
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
What did he discover?
South America - Rio de Janeiro. He called it the New World
Was King Louis XIV impressed with LaSalle's claims?
No not at first. He thought the land was useless until all fur-trading waters froze and the Mississippi Gulf did not.
What was one thing that was developed/invented so explorers could be successful?
Compasses
Did Magellan sail around the world?
No, he actually did not. He was killed in a battle with natives but his ship and remaining crew did.
What did Columbus actually find instead of the trade route to the Indies?
The Americas, Bahamas to be exact. He never knew that he found a new world though
What was named after him?
America - by a cartographer mapping the New World
What were 2 obstacles LaSalle had to overcome?
Ship with furs stolen, sunken ships, crew taken by Indians and Spaniards, crew stole from him and deserted him
Ships for rough waters and long voyages
What were 3 things Magellan's crew died of?
Hunger, scurvy, battle
Finish this phrase...
Columbus sailed the ocean blue, in....
1492
What did he become when he was done exploring?
A master navigator - he trained other navigators and prepared maps of the routes
How did LaSalle die?
2 of his men shot him in the head and left him for the animals