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European Explorers
Purpose, Sponsors, Areas Explored, Accomplishments...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what year did Christopher Columbus make his voyage to look for a new route to the Indies? | 1492 |
| What country sponsored Christopher Columbus's expedition? | Spain |
| What obstacles did Christopher Columbus and his crew members face on their expedition? | No maps, frightened crew members, ship wrecks and did not find gold |
| Christopher Columbus thought his expedition landed in the West Indies, but in actuality he landed on what islands? | Caribbean Islands |
| What accomplishments do we credit Christopher Columbus's explorations? | Given credit for discovering America, opened a path for further explorations in the 'New World" |
| What country sponsored John Cabot's search for the Northwest Passage? | England |
| What did John Cabot accomplish with his exploration of North America? | Founded Newfoundland, discovered a lot of fish |
| What obstacles did John Cabot encounter on his expeditions? | No maps, rough waters, not enough supplies |
| What country sponsored Vasco Nunez de Balboa's search for new land, gold and glory (fame)? | Spain |
| What areas were explored by Balboa on his expeditions? | Central and South America |
| What did Balboa accomplish on his expeditions to Central and South America? | He was the 1st known European to reach the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, going over what is now called the Panama Canal |
| What obstacles did Vasco Nunez de Balboa encounter during his explorations? | Personal debts, rough terrain over land passage, accused of treason |
| In 1513, what country sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon's expeditions to find the "Fountain of Youth" and gold! | Spain |
| What land areas did Ponce de Leon explore during his expeditions? | Florida and Puerto Rico |
| Name some obstacles that Ponce de Leon faced during his journeys. | Unfriendly Natives, never found the "Fountain of Youth" |
| In 1534, what country sponsored an expedition by Frenchman, Jacques (Jack) Cartier, to search for the Northwest Passage and gold? | France |
| What areas were explored by Cartier during his expeditions? | Canada, St. Lawrence River |
| What obstacles did Jacques Cartier face during his travels? | Scurvy, blizzards, too few sailors |
| What accomplishments do we give credit to Cartier's explorations? | Finding the St. Lawrence River, claimed land for France, traded goods with Natives |
| In 1610, what 2 countries sponsored Henry Hudson's explorations into the North Pole and North American in efforts to search for the Northwest Passage? | England and Holland |
| Henry Hudson's expeditions are known for what accomplishments? | Discovering the Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Straight |
| What obstacles did Henry Hudson run into during his expeditions? | Mutiny, icy waters, frost bite, lack of food and scurvy |
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