John Cabot
Christoper Columbus
Henry Hudson
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John Cabot was a _____ Explorer.

English

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What year did Christopher Columbus set sail?

1492

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Who sent Hudson on his mission? (2 groups)

Muscovy Company (English)

Dutch East India Company

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What was the name of Hudson's ship?

Discovery

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true or false: We know John Cabot's fate (how/when he died)

False, many theories... nobody knows the true fate

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Who sent John Cabot on his expedition?

King Henry VII (England)

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Who sent Christopher Columbus on his journey?

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth (England)

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He was a ____ Explorer

English

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Where did Hudson land first?


Newfoundland, Canada

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Name three places/landmarks named after Henry Hudson

Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Hudson River

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What was John Cabot's goals? (2)

To go further north than Christopher Columbus & Find a faster route to Asia

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What were Columbus' three ships called?

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

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What was Hudson's goal?

To find the Northwest Passage

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How did John Cabot manage to go on a third expedition?

Tricked the King - told him he found a quicker route to Asia and riches

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Why couldn't the King and Queen of England send Columbus the first time he asked?

England was at war and they didn't have money to fund the trip

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Where did John Cabot land?

Newfoundland, Canada

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How many trips did he go on?

4 total

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Where did Hudson believe he found? What was it actually?

Pacific Ocean-- was actually the Hudson Bay

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Who did Columbus meet when he landed?

Indians

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When Columbus returned, what did he discover happened to his crew? Why?

Indians killed crew members because the English men were stealing food and jewelery.

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On his third attempt, what happened to his ships? 

One: Greenland

Another, on the coast of Ireland

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Where did Columbus land? What is now called ___

Bahamas

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What did Hudson's crew do to him at the end when he wanted to continue on?

Mutiny-- kicked Hudson, his son, and loyal crew members off the ship

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Why was Columbus arrested?

He wasn't achieving his goal/mission

King and Queen heard they weren't finding anything valuable

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On John Cabot's last trip, what did the King give him?

5 ships and 300 crew men