European Exploration

What are the three southeastern states that Hernando DeSoto explored

• Florida

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Georgia

Where did Columbus really land when he thought he was in Asia?

• Florida

• New Foundland

• Caribbean/San Salvador

• India

What were some of the obstacles explorers faced?

• No maps

• Frightened crew

• Native Americans

• Death

Which explorer looked for the Fountain of Youth?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Which explorer has a river and a bay in New York named after him?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Which explorers sailed for Spain?

• Columbus

• Balboa

• Ponce de Leon

• de Soto

Which two explorers sailed for England AND the Netherlands?

• Hudson

• Balboa

• Cartier

• Cabot

Which explorer helped France get rich from fur trading?

• Balboa

• Columbus

• Cartier

• Cabot

What did de Soto discover?

• Fountain of Youth

• Mississippi River

• Canada

• New Foundland

Who did Columbus sail for?

• King Tut

• King James

• Queen Mary

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella