Show:
Who did they sail for?
What were they trying to find?
What obstacles did they encounter?
What accomplishments did they have?
100
Who did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
100
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A way to sail to Asia to find riches.
100

What obstacle did Christopher Columbus face?

No maps / Didn't know what he would find / Crew was frightened

no maps; Native Americans

100

What accomplishment did Columbus have?

Revealed existence of the Americas to Europe

colonizing new world

200
Who did John Cabot sail for?
England
200
What was John Cabot trying to find?
The northwest passage to Asia
200

What obstacle did John Cabot face?

No maps / did not know what he would find

cold weather; ship sank

200

What accomplishment did Cabot have?

Explored east coast of North America

explored the coast of Canada

300

Who did Jacques Cartier sail for?

France/French

300
What was Jacques Cartier trying to find?
Gold and the Northwest Passage
300

What obstacle did Jacques Cartier face?

No route existed / winter and scurvy (diseases).

300

What accomplishment did Jacques Cartier have?

explored much of Canada and the St. Lawrence River

400

Who did Henry Hudson sail for?

Dutch/English

England (Dutch East India Company)

400
What was Henry Hudson trying to find?
The Northwest Passage to Asia
400

What obstacles did Henry Hudson face?

no route existed, mutiny from crew and cold weather

400

What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?

He explored and named the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait.

500
Who did Vasco Nunez de Balboa sail for?
Spain
500

What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa trying to find?

Looking for Gold

Riches for Spain and fame for himself

500

What obstacles did Balboa face?

Had to cross mountains and jungles of Panama / Native Americans and jealous comrades

500
What accomplishment did Balboa have?
He was the first to discover the Pacific Ocean.
600

Who did Hernando de Soto sail for?

Spanish

600

What was Hernando de Soto trying to find?

Looking for gold

600

What obstacles did Hernando de Soto face?

Disease / did not establish colonies / did not find gold

600

What accomplishment did Hernando de Soto have?

Conquer of Peru, set off to find gold, found Mississippi River