Chapter 3: Explorers Review

What was the name of the group who reached North American before Columbus?

• Columbus

• Vespucci

• Vikings

• Polo

What were explorers looking for when they FIRST started exploring?

• A sea route to Asia

• North America

• Riches

• The Pacific Ocena

What were the costs for the Native Americans?

• new tools

• new weapons

• new diseases

• new animals

What were some costs to the Native Americans?

• new diseases

• new weapons

• forced into slavery

• lose land

Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?

• To gain new lands

• It was believed to be a shorter route to Asia

• To set up trade routes to gain wealth and power

• To find the Pacific Ocean

What were come benefits for Explorers?

• Become famous

• Inspire others to explore

• To become a Kind

• To gain power

What were some costs for Explorers?

• gain riches

• death

• fail mission

• sinking ships

What were some benefits to Sponsors?

• Claim land

• Find silks and spices

• Spread Christianity

• Gain power

What were some costs to Sponsors?

• Money for supplies

• Money for sailors

• Money for spice and silks

• Money for ship

What were some problems European explorers faced?

• dangers exploring unknown areas

• not enough support of king and queen

• poor technology

• needed to find sponsors because they had no money