Columbus read books written by this person. It made him want to travel to Asia.
Who is Marco Polo
100
The explorer that conquered the Aztecs in 1519.
Who is Hernando Cortez
100
This explorer claimed Canada for France and made friends with the Indians by trading furs
Who is Samuel De Champlain
100
This explorer proved Christopher Columbus wrong and named North and South America after him.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
100
This country landed in the 13 original colonies.
What is England
200
What year did Columbus discover America?
What is 1492
200
The explorer who lived with the Mississippian Indians looking for gold. He explored most of the Southern part of the US. He eventually died from battle with the Indians.
Who is Hernando DeSoto
200
This explorer made two trips to Canada and found the Saint Lawrence River.
Who is Jacque Cartier
200
This Portuguese explorer was the first person to travel around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan.
200
This country landed in Mexico and Southern United States
What is Spanish
300
This viking traveled from Greenland to Canada for fish and lumber.
Who is Leif Erickson
300
This explorer was looking for the fountain of youth and explored most of Florida.
Who is Ponce DeLeon
300
In 1672 this explorer was sent with Louis Joliet to find a river that went west to the Pacific ocean, but found the Mississippi drained into the Gulf.
Who is Father Marquette
300
This English explorer was sent to find the Northwest Passage and ended up exploring much of Canada. He even had a bay named after him.
Who is Hudson Bay
300
This country settled in Canada and Louisiana.
What is France
400
This explorer traveled by foot to Asia in the 1200's and brought back spices, silks and treasures.
Who is Marco Polo
400
This explorer conquered the Incas in South America in 1544
Who is Francisco Pizarro
400
Marquette and Joliet founded this French city in Louisiana.
What is New Orleans
400
This plague in the 1300's affected explorers and made them into risk takers
What is the Black Plague
400
This King of England gave us the Protestant religion.
Who is King Henry the VIII
500
This viking was Leif Erikson's dad.
Who is Erik the Red
500
This great river was crossed for the first time by DeSoto.
What is Mississippi River.
500
This explorer sailed with Christopher Columbus on one of his trips.
Who is Ponce De Leon
500
How many years later did Vespucci prove Columbus wrong?