European Explorers

He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Cabot
• Hudson

He was sponsored by France and discovered the St. Lawrence River.

• Cabot
• Columbus
• Cartier

He discovered the St. Lawrence River and Gulf.

• John Cabot
• Hernando De Soto
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier

He discovered the Pacific Ocean!

• Columbus
• Cabot
• de Soto
• Balboa

Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!

• God
• Gold
• Glory

All explorers wanted this so that they could get rich!  I was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money!

• Gold
• God
• Glory

What current state did Juan Ponce de Leon first explore?

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Cortes helped the Spanish conqueror what civilization?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Bamana

ALL the following caused exploration to increase EXCEPT

• Better ships and tools

• Marco Polo's book Travels

• Explorers from the Orient traveling to Europe

• Riches

Which of the following was NOT one of the four prominent countries in early America?

• Spain

• Italy

• France

• England