Explorers

What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?

• To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
• To claim land in Canada
• To explore the Hudson Bay
• None of the above

Which explorer's most famous voyage was in 1492?

• Cabot
• Columbus
• Cartier
• Ponce de Leon

Most explorers were interested in finding a westward passage to where?

• Brazil
• Canada
• New World
• Asia

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

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

What was Columbus looking for?

• gold

• silk

• spices

• all of the above

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

• Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.

• No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

What is an explorer?

• a person who invents new things

• a person who visits other countries

• a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries

• a person who only builds forts in new lands

What were most explorers looking for on their expeditions?

• the lost city of Atlantis

• the edge of the Earth

• dragons and sea monsters

• new water routes to the East

Who was the first person to travel the route shown in the picture?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• Ponce de Leon

Where did Christopher Columbus first help to establish new communities?

• In present day San Francisco

• On the island of Hispaniola

• On the Mississippi River

• In Texas