Christopher Columbus
What was Columbus trying to find?
A faster way to get to Asia for trade.
Hudson wanted to travel over the top of the Earth through the __________ passage.
Northwest
How did Magellan die?
In a battle with a native tribe.
All of the explorers what to find __________.
A faster way to Asia.
Where was Columbus born?
Italy
Hudson was trying to find a faster way to ________.
Asia
What was Magellan trying to find?
A faster way to get to Asia.
What country paid for Columbus to explore?
Spain
In what year did Columbus set sail?
1492
Hudson's expeditions kept failing because his boats couldn't get by all of the ________.
ice
What is Magellan best know for?
Sailing around the world.
Hudson's crew began to mutiny, or turn against him, because the ran out of _______.
Food
What were the names of Columbus' 3 famous ships?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
What was the name of Hudson's famous boat that sailed up the Hudson River?
The Half Moon
Where was Magellan Born?
Portugal
What country did Columbus first land in?
The Bahamas
Why was Columbus areested?
For mistreating the Native Americans.
His crew kicked him off of his ship and made him sail off into the cold on a tiny boat.
Magellan sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and first landed in the _________ islands.
Canary
Hudson probably died from __________.
Starving and cold weather.