People 1
He sailed up the St. Lawrence River
Samuel de Champlain
He searched for the Fountain of Youth and was the first Spaniard to explore lands that later became the United States.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which country did Cabot end up exploring for because he could not convince Spain or Portugal to send him exploring?
England
The network of rivers was very important to the ______ and _____ who settled in the American West.
pioneers and farmers
What did Father Junipero Serra do?
He set up several missions in California
He found the Mississippi River during his search for gold.
Hernando de Soto
He searched for the Northwest Passage in his ship, the Half Moon
Henry Hudson
What two places did Coronado’s men discover while searching for cities of gold?
Grand Canyon and the Rio Grande River
The Spanish established and built two things in the new land Columbus came upon. What were they?
colonies & empire
What happened to the Pueblo who refused to give up their religion and become Christians?
They were punished or killed by the Spanish
He landed on an island and named it Newfoundland.
John Cabot
He was searching for a shortcut to the East Indies, but found the West Indies.
Christopher Columbus
Name two of the five great lakes explored by Champlain.
Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
Who traded knives and tools in exchange for beaver furs?
The French with the Native Americans
How did the French treat the Native Americans? How did the Spanish treat the Native Americans?
French = peaceful
Spanish = hostile
He searched for the seven cities of Cibola
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
His men were the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.He also tried to urge the Native Americans to change their religion to Christian beliefs.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What did Pedro Menendez de Aviles do in 1565?
Pedro Menendez de Aviles set up the colony of St. Augustine in Florida.
What are the three reasons Hudson’s crew committed mutiny?
weather grew colder
ice surrounded the ship
food ran low
In Newfoundland, Cabot came upon something valuable? What was it?
Rich fishing waters in the North Atlantic
He led the Pueblo in a rebellion against the Spanish to take back their land.
Pope
He sailed for the Dutch East India Company and a river in New York is named after him.
Henry Hudson
What were Manoa, El Dorado, Cíbola, Quivira?
The four names for the city of gold used by different explorers.
What 3 beliefs guided Christopher Columbus on his voyage?
the world was round
the world was smaller than most people thought
he believed he could get from Europe to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
Why did the Native Americans tell de Soto he could find gold and silver if he traveled farther north and west?
The Native Americans wanted Hernando de Soto and his men to leave them in peace.