Explorers

__________________ was a Viking that sailed to Vinland, reaching North America before Christopher Columbus.

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

__________________ was sponsored by the Netherlands. He found land in Canada and New York. A river is named for him.

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando DeSoto

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

__________________ was an explorer for England who wanted to find a quicker route to the Far East known as the Northwest Passage. He found Newfoundland and named it.

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Robert LaSalle

• Leif Eriksson

__________________ was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana. He claimed the area for France.

• Hernando DeSoto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• Robert LaSalle

__________________ wanted to find a new, easier route to India and Asia. He left Spain with three ships and discovered the Bahamas. He called the islands he found the West Indies.

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Robert LaSalle

• Leif Eriksson

__________________ sailed from Spain and went around the world. He died in the Philippines, so only his crew returned to Spain.

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando DeSoto

• Christopher Columbus

_____________________ searched for gold in the Southern United States. He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.

• Hernando DeSoto

• Robert LaSalle

• Leif Eriksson

• Ferdinand Magellan

I am an Italian who sailed for Spain. I decided to sail west in order find a shorter route to Asia, but I really landed in the Bahamas. Who am I?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry Hudson

I am a Viking who sailed from Greenland in search of timber. I landed in North America and named the land Vinland. Who am I?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry Hudson

I am a Portuguese explorer who sailed for Spain. I sailed around South America and named the Pacific Ocean. Who am I?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

• Henry Hudson