Explorers

I believed I could reach Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.  I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.

• Cabot
• Ponce de Leon
• Columbus
• Cortes

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To serarch for gold and riches
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• The explorerers want to become famous.

What was the main accomplishment of exploration?

• The discovery of new lands
• Riches and valuable gold
• Natural resources like large forest and fish
• Learning to grow crops from Native Americans

_________________ claimed the eastern shores of Canada for England.

• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez Balboa
• Jacques Cartier

Which country did John Cabot's sail for?

• Spain
• Portugal
• England

The Nothwest passage was found by

• Verrazano 
• Cartier
• Hudson 
• No one 

This explorer was the first to set foot on land that was later a part of the United States of America.

• Columbus
• Verrazano
• Ponce de Leon
• Martin Luther

Who was the first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean and sailed for Spain? 

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot

This explorer believed that he could reach India quicker by sailing north into the Arctic Ocean. 

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot

This explorer sailed for the King of France and sailed the St. Lawrence River 

• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus