Explorers
Who exaggerated about finding an abundant amount of gold and actually landed in the West Indies instead of the East Indies?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the first European to reach Grand Canyon?
Hint: He did not find the Seven Cities of Cibola
Coronado
Where were Europeans originally trying to reach?
Asia
What were Columbus, Ponce de Leon, and de Soto searching for?
Gold
How did Native Americans respond to missions?
Some accepted but others rebelled!!!
Who was the first European to reach Florida and searched for the fountain of Youth?
A.K.A The Florida Man
Ponce de Leon
Who decided to create a permanent French colony along the St. Lawrence River?
He also treated Natives with respect.
Champlain
How did Columbus, Ponce de Leon, and de Soto treat Native Americans?
Very poorly, enslaved them, attacked them, and took their land.
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What were the Seven cities of Cibola?
A legendary Native American cities that were filled with gold
What did Cabot think Columbus did incorrectly?
Columbus sailed around the widest part of the Earth
Who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River?
Hernando De Soto
What year did Columbus "sail the ocean blue?"
(The first time around)
1492
What did Soto tell the Native Americans to control them?
That he was an immortal god
Did the Seven Cities of Cibola really exist?
No
What did Cabot want to do instead of sailing around the widest part of the Earth?
Sail farther north so that the trip to Asia would be shorter
Who searched for the Northwest Passage and claimed land for England?
Hint: This is why we speak English
John Cabot
What land route did explorers originally take to Asia?
Spice Road
In general, what were the results of their searches for gold?
Explorers did not find very much gold at all but continued searching
What was the goal of a Spanish mission?
To convert Native Americans to Christianity and teach them European culture
How did Champlain view North American differently than other explorers?
He did not see North America as something blocking his path to Asia but instead a place to be explored and settled
Who tried to sail across the North Pole but failed due to ice?
What is the Fountain of Youth?
A legendary fountain that fives people eternal youth
What virtue did explorers show as they searched for gold?
Fortitude
What was the first permanent European settlement named?
St. Augustine
How were Cabot and Columbus similar?
They were both searching for water routes to Asia to get spices and both believed they landed in Asia