Ch 4 Lesson 19: Explorers

​Ch 4 Lesson 19: European Explorers

By Douglas Allard

• ​Who: Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Hernado de Soto, Francisco Cornanado

• When: 1492-1600

• Where: South and Central America, Southwestern US, Florida, parts of the Caribbean

• Why: Gain gold and land from Native Americans, establish plantations in Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean

Spain

New Spain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explorers came to the Americas for Spain?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

Multiple Choice

Spain claimed land in which of the following territories?

• Central and South America

• Canada and parts of North America

• Near the Hudson River and present day New York City

• Who: Samuel de Champlain, Jacques Cartier, Robert de La Salle

• When: 1550s-1680s

• Where: Canada, North America, part of the Caribbean

• Why: Trade furs with Native Americans in Canada and sugar plantations in the Caribbean, spread religion

France

New France

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explorers came to the Americas for France?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

Multiple Choice

France claimed land in which of the following territories?

• Central and South America

• Canada and parts of North America

• Near the Hudson River and present day New York City

• Who: Henry Hudson

• When: 1609-1611

• Where: Present day New York along the Hudson River

• Why: Establish trading posts in Fort Orange, New Amsterdam, and the Caribbean

Netherlands (Dutch)

New Netherlands

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explorers came to the Americas for the Netherlands

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

Multiple Choice

The Netherlands claimed land in which of the following territories?

• Central and South America

• Canada and parts of North America

• Near the Hudson River and present day New York City

Multiple Choice

Cause: Why did Spain claim the most land in the America?

• Spain sent the most explorers and sent them first

• Spain sent the least number of explorers and sent them first

• Spain sent the most explorers and sent themlast

Multiple Choice

Cause: Why did the Netherlands claim the least land in the America?

• The Netherlands sent the most number of explorers and sent them first

• The Netherlands sent the least number of explorers and sent them last.

• The Netherlands sent the most explorers and sent them last