French Explorers
What river did Robert La Salle explore?
Mississipi River
What country (present day) did John Cabot land upon?
Canada
Christopher Columbus sailed in what year?
1492
Fransico Coronado discovered this in Arizona
Grand Canyon
John Cabot found this fishing town in present day Canada
Newfoundland
Samuel de Champlain
What was the name of the colony Christopher Newport started?
Jamestown
Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain but he was actually _______________
Italian
What year did John Cabot sail? (within 20 years for the points)
1497
Why did England and France want to explore to find more land ?
They wanted to become more powerful and build colonies.
La Salle helped France control a large part of______________________ __________________
North America
Christopher Newport landed in what State (present day)?
Virginia
What was Francisco Coronado hoping to find?
Cities of Gold
What ocean did all the explorers sail across?
Atlantic Ocean
Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go to?
Asia
Robert La Salle claimed the ______________ Territory
Lousianna
Which English Explorer was Italian?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus voyages had many lasting effects on the _________________ people who inhabited the land for many years prior to his exploration.
Taino
What city in Virginia is named after Christopher Newport?
Newport News, VA
Name both French Explorers
Samuel de Champlin and Robert la Salle
Samuel de Champlain also explored ______ and _________in what is now Canada and Maine.
rivers and lakes
How many trips did Christopher Newport take back and forth from England to Jamestown?
5
Which Spanish explorer explored the Southwest of the United States
Francisco Coronado
Name both English Explorers
John Cabot and Christopher Newport
Name both Spanish Explorers
Chrisopher Columbus and Francisco Coronado