Define that Vocab!
A sea route connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Northwest passage
He was searching for a shortcut to the East Indies but found the West Indies.
Christopher Columbus
He searched for the Northwest Passage in his ship, the Half Moon.
Henry Hudson
Most explores discovered new locations by what _________
accident, or not on purpose
A rebellion of a ship's crew against the captain
Mutiny
He searched for the Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in what year?
1492
What were all the explorers looking for
Gold, spices, new land, food
A large area of flat land that has few or no trees
plain
He sailed up the St. Lawrence River
Samuel de Champlain
He sailed for the Dutch East India Company
Henry Hudson
A few members of a group who are sent ahead of the rest of the group to get information about an area
Scouting Party
A group of ships sailing together under the direction of the same leader
fleet
He found the Mississippi River during his search for gold
Hernando De Soto
This explorer brought diseases to the Native Americans
Hernando De Soto
a place where people buy and sell goods
trading center
He searched for the seven cities of Cibola.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
He accidentally discovered the Grand Canyon
Francisco Vásquez De Coronado