Spanish Explorers
Italian explorer hired by Spain to find spices in China
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This French explorer sailed the St. Lawrence River
Who is Jacques Cartier?
This explorer landed on the coast of North America, some believed he was the first to discover this land
Who is John Cabot?
Year when Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue"
1492
A person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries
What is an explorer?
Columbus settled on this island
What is Hispaniola?
This French explorer founded Quebec City
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
The first English explorer to sail around the world
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
Year when French explorer, Jacques Cartier, sailed the St. Lawrence River
1535
The course you take to get somewhere
What is a route?
The America's are named after this Spanish explorer
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
This French explorer claimed the entire Mississippi region for France
Who is Robert La Salle?
This English explorer spent his time searching for the Northwest Passage to India
Who is Henry Hudson?
Year when Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City
1608
The names of the three ships Christopher Columbus took on his voyage
What is the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
This group of people already lived on the island of Hispaniola
Who are the Taino?
This French explorer explored Lake Michigan
A large river in New York is named after this English explorer
Who is Henry Hudson?
Year when the Hudson River was founded
1609
Christopher Columbus' home country
What is Italy?
Many Taino people were killed by this (brought by the Spaniards)
What is disease?
This explorer formed good relationships with Native Americans and learned a lot from them
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
This English explorer was honored by the queen when he returned home
Year when Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi region for France
1682
European explorers came for this when exploring the America's (three G's)
What is god, gold, and glory?