Columbus
In what year did Christopher Columbus begin his voyage?
1492
Which New York landmark is named after Giovanni da Verrazano?
Verrazano Bridge/'Verrazano Narrows'
Samuel de Champlain sailed for this country.
France
Which New York landmark is named after Henry Hudson?
Hudson River
Why did Columbus sail from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean?
Columbus believed he would discover a route to trade for silks, spices, and gold in Asia.
Which explorer was the first to visit New York?
Giovanni da Verrazano
Which event led the Iroquois to consider the French as enemies?
When Champlain help the Algonkians attack and defeat the Iroquois along the shores of Lake Champlain.
Henry Hudson set sail from the Netherlands in his small ship, the _________.
Half Moon
Columbus set sail from Europe on these ships:
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
One of the most notable stops of Verrazano's voyage was in ___________ .
New York Bay
Champlain made allies with which Native American tribe?
Algonkians
Henry Hudson worked for the _____________
Dutch East India Company.
Instead of landing in Asia, where did Columbus end up?
The Bahamas
Giovanni da Verrazano was an _________ (nationality) explorer who sailed for ___________ (country).
Italian
France
Champlain built a permanent settlement along the St. Lawrence River called _________.
Quebec
Why did Hudson's first two expeditions fail?
Hudson led two expeditions north of Europe in an attempt to go over the top of the Earth... brrr!
What country did Columbus sail for?
Spain
Giovanni da Verrazano was chosen by __________ to search for the Northwest Passage to Asia through North America.
King Francis I
Samuel de Champlain helped set up the ___________ for the French.
Fur trade
What was Hudson hoping to find?