First Explorers
Explorers of NYS
Reasons for Exploration
Columbian Exchange
100

This explorer sailed in 1492 with his 3 ships and thought he had found a shorter route to Asia.

Who is Christopher Columbus

100
This is the all water route that explorers were looking for that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. (IT DIDN'T REALLY EXIST!)

What is the Northwest Passage?

100

The main reason for exploration was to find an all water route to this continent.

What is Asia?

100

This was brought to the Americas by European Explorers.  It killed many Native Americans.

What are diseases?

200

This is the country that Christopher Columbus and his crew sailed for.

What is Spain?

200

He was an explorer who sailed for the Dutch in search of the Northwest Passage.  He sailed up present day Hudson River.  

Who is Henry Hudson?

200

This reason for exploration has to do with spreading religion.

What is God?

200

This unusual animal was brought from the Americas back to Europe during the Columbian Exchange.

What is a Llama?

300

This explorer believed that he found a new world, not Asia.  America is named after him.

Who is Amerigo Vespucci?

300

He paid for his own expedition. His voyages became the basis for England's claim to land in North America.

Who is John Cabot?

300

This reason for exploration had to do with expanding a country's empire.

What is Glory?

300
These crops were brought back to Europe from the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.

What are corn, potatoes, squash and tobacco?

400

This explorer sailed down the coast of South America and found the Pacific Ocean on the other side.

Who is Ferdinand Magellan?

400

He sailed for France and explored the Saint Lawrence River.  He also founded the colony of Quebec.

Who is Samuel de Champlain?

400

This reason for exploration has to do with finding riches.

What is Gold?

400

This important animal was brought from Europe to the Americas and changed the way of life for Native Americans.

What are horses?

500

This is the name of the island where Christopher Columbus landed.

What is Hispaniola?

500

He was from Italy but sailed for France.  He explored the New York Harbor in 1524.

Who is Giovanni da Verrazzano?

500

This nation was the first to be successful in their exploration of the new world.

What is Spain?

500
Give one reason why Christopher Columbus could be considered a hero and one reason why he could be considered a villain.

He established a transfer of goods between Europe and the Americas which makes him a hero.  His crew captured and enslaved Native Americans which could make him a villain.