Who did they sail for?
Who did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A way to sail to Asia for easier trade
What obstacle did Christopher Columbus face?
no maps; Native Americans
What accomplishment did Columbus have?
colonizing new world
explorers usually worked well with natives in the areas they explored - true or false
false
Who did John Cabot sail for?
England
What was John Cabot trying to find?
The northwest passage to Asia
What obstacle did John Cabot face?
cold weather; ship sank
What accomplishment did de Balboa have?
first European to see and map the Pacific Ocean
This explorer kidnapped two sons of an Iroquois chief and took them back to France
Jacques Cartier
Who did Jacques Cartier sail for?
France
What was Jacques Cartier trying to find?
Gold and the Northwest Passage
What obstacle did Jacques Cartier face?
winter and scurvy (diseases).
What accomplishment did Jacques Cartier have?
explored much of Canada and the St. Lawrence River
Explorer that took two natives back to Europe to prove that they could be turned into "Englishmen"
John Cabot
Which country sponsored Columbus, deSoto AND deBalboa?
Spain
What was Henry Hudson trying to find?
The Northwest Passage to Asia
What obstacles did Henry Hudson face?
mutiny from crew and cold weather
What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?
He explored and named the Hudson River and Hudson Bay
deSoto was a brutal conquistador that killed and enslaved many natives. Many natives also died because he and his men brought ___________ from Europe.
diseases
What two countries did Henry Hudson sail for?
England and the Netherlands
What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa trying to find?
Riches for Spain and fame for himself
What obstacles did de Balboa face?
Native Americans; treason
What accomplishment did Cabot?
He explored and mapped the east coast of Canada.
This explorer was known to have worked with natives on his journey through Central America to the Pacific Ocean. However, he was also known to have burned native villages if people did not do what he wanted them to.
deBalboa