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Columbus
Cabot
Ponce & Balboa
Cartier
Hudson
100
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
100
Where was John Cabot born?
Italy
100
What year did Ponce de Leon and Balboa begin to explore?
1513
100
What was Cartier’s homeland and the country he explored for?
France
100
While exploring the Hudson River, what Indian group did Hudson and his crew meet?
The Iroquois Indians
200
Who did Columbus explore for?
The King and Queen of Spain
200
Who hired Cabot to explore?
King of England
200
What was Ponce de Leon’s and Balboa’s homeland?
Spain
200
Why did Cartier decide to explore?
Loved to fish, wanted to explore land in Canada while he was fishing in Newfoundland
200
What is the Dutch settlement at the Hudson River known as today?
New York City
300
What were the names of Christopher Columbus’ ships?
The Nina, the Pinta, & the Santa Maria
300
Where does Cabot’s ship actually land when he thinks he is in Asia?
Canada
300
What was Ponce de Leon searching for but never found?
The fountain of youth
300
What was Cartier instructed to look for?
The Northwest Passage
300
Why did Hudson’s crew rebel and stage a mutiny?
Because of the extremely cold winter, ready to go home.
400
Where did Columbus think he landed?
The Indies (Asia)
400
Why did Cabot’s ship have a hard time sailing?
Because the wind blew eastward, sailed against the wind.
400
Which Spanish explorer discovered Florida?
Ponce de Leon
400
Cartier explored what river?
Saint Lawrence River
400
What did the Iroquois Indians and the Huron Indians fight over?
Trade rights
500
What did Columbus want to discover?
A better water route to Asia
500
What is Cabot remembered for?
Claiming a great fishing spot, The Great (or Grand) Banks.
500
Which Spanish explorer was the first European to discover the South Seas?
Balboa
500
While exploring, Cartier met which Indian group?
The Huron Indians
500
What were some ways the Native Americans of the New World changed?
Changes in how they farmed, hunted, cooked, and dressed