European Explorers

Who sponsored Hernando de Soto? 

• England
• Spain
• France
• Italy 

What obstacle did Hernando De Soto face? 

• Sailors caught diseases
• Uncharted waters 
• Crew mutinied
• Fought with Native Americans 

What were Hernando de Sotos accomplishments? 

• Explored present day Florida, and the southeast
• Searched for gold 
• First to encounter the Mississippi River 
• All of the above 

Who sponsored Jacques Cartier?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Italy 

What obstacle did Cartier face? 

• Sailors caught diseases
• Uncharted waters
• Both A and B
• None of the above 

What were Cartier's accomplishments? 

• Explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada
• Helped France get rich with the fur trade 
• Founded Newfoundland 
• Both A and B 

Who sponsored Henry Hudson? 

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• England 

What was Hudson's biggest obstacle? 

• Fought with Native Americans 
• Sailors caught diseases 
• Uncharted waters 
• His crew rebelled (mutinied)  in the cold climate 

What were Hudson's accomplishments? 

• He explored the southeast U.S.
• He founded Newfoundland 
• He sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York, and Hudson Bay in Canada 
• Founded Cuba