Why Explore?
Many explorers wanted to find a faster sea route to this continent to trade for spices and silks.
Asia
When Christopher Columbus first landed in the Bahamas, he thought he was where?
What is the West Indies?
Juan Ponce de León famously explored Florida while searching for this mythical wonderland.
What is the Fountain of Youth?
This explorer's expedition is famous for being the very first to sail all the way around the world, though he died during the journey.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
Henry Hudson set sail in 1607 on this specifically named boat, accompanied by his 16-year-old son.
What is the Hopewell?
Name the "Three Gs" that summarize the main reasons why people explored.
What is Gold, Glory, God?
Christopher Columbus first tried to get King John II of Portugal to pay for his journey, but the King was not interested. Finally, he was able to convince these two people.
Who are Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand?
This conquistador joined Diego Velázquez to take over Cuba before moving on to conquer the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Out of the 5 ships Magellan started with on his historic voyage, this many failed to make it back.
What is four ships?
This French explorer sailed across the Atlantic and explored the lands surrounding the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in modern-day Canada.
Who is Jacques Cartier?
Explorers from England and France were specifically searching for this fictional, icy shortcut through North America.
What is the Northwest Passage?
Christopher Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492 with these three ships.
What are the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Most people in the Aztec Empire held these two common occupations to provide food and goods.
What are farmers and craftsmen?
Francis Drake's career came to an end when he died from this cause at sea.
What is a sickness/disease?
This is the geographic feature explorers were desperately looking for in the icy northern waters to find a shortcut to Asia.
What is the Northwest Passage?
Because different explorers went to different places and documented their routes, this specific global tool completely changed.
What are maps?
The two main luxury items from Asia that European explorers were highly motivated to find.
What are gold and spices?
Though he didn't find his mythical fountain, Ponce de León discovered gold, fertile land, and established this historic Florida settlement.
What is St. Augustine?
Sailors used various methods to navigate before maps and compasses. These were a three methods.
What are ravens, stars, and dead reckoning?
Henry Hudson attempted to find a northeast passage over this large country in 1608.
What is Russia?
Some explorers wanted to spread this religion to the Native Americans.
What is Christianity?
According to Columbus’s logs, he believed the Native Americans would make good servants because they did not carry these.?
What are arms (or weapons)?
This was the tragic way Juan Ponce de León's exploring career ended while in North America.
What is dying from a poisoned arrow?
Life on a ship was no easy task. These were some dangers for crew.
What is scurvy, dehydration, frostbite/heatstroke, and thieves?
When exploring the Northwest Passage, these were the two main environmental features seen out at sea.
What are icebergs and icy beaches?