Importance of Explorers?
What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
What scary reptile did Vespucci find on his trip to the Americas?
Who did Columbus meet when he came to the New World
Native Americans
What modern day continent did Columbus sail to?
Americas
Columbus thought he landed in
Asia
Magellan proved that Earth was...
Round
America was named after...
Amerigo Vespucci
Why did Henry Hudson's ship have trouble sailing
Too much ice
Magellan was known for
Sailing around the world
What bodies of water was named after Henry?
Hudson River and Hudson Bay
Henry Hudson's crew took over his ship. This is commonly known as a...
mutiny
Thanks to Vespucci, our ______ shows the correct amount of continents
Maps
Vespucci discovered that the the Earth was how many miles bigger than originally thought?
Name 3 issues you think explorers would face when sailing
Lack of food
Lack of water
Diseases
Getting Lost
Angry crew members
Vasco De Gama found a new sea route to
India