European Explorers

He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Cabot
• Hudson

He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.

• Cabot
• Columbus
• Cartier

He was sponsored by Denmark  and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Hernando De Soto

He discovered Hudson Bay.

• Hudson
• Cartier
• Cabot
• Magellon

He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.

• John Cabot
• Hernando De Soto
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier

He founded Canada for England.

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot
• Newfoundland

He is known for discovering American, but did not really do that!

• Hudson
• Columbus
• Cabot
• Balboa

He discovered the Pacific Ocean!

• Columbus
• Cabot
• de Soto
• Balboa

He was thrown overboard by his crew because he was so greedy!

• Cabot
• Columbus
• Hudson
• de Soto

He took a very short route to Canada and landed in Newfoundland.

• Cartier
• Columbus
• Cabot