Early Explorers

He was a Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain that is now the state of Florida. He was looking for the Fountain of Youth. He became the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States.

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

He was credited with finding America, but really didn't land in America. Wanted to find the East by sailing West. He was in search of finding Asia.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

A navigational tool that early explorers used.

• Compass

• Pencil and Paper

• Ipad

• Computer

He was trying to find the Northwest Passage but got stuck in the frozen ice and snow. His crew mutinied against him by sending him out on a boat with 8 other crew members and he was never seen again.

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando Cortez

Explorers were trying to find a shortcut to _____________.

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

The ocean that Christopher Columbus crossed on his voyage.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

What new technology helped the explorers improve navigation in the 1400ś?

• compass
• astrolabe
• improved maps
• all of the choices

What nation sponsored Columbus´s expedition in 1492?

• Spain
• France
• Italy
• England

Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?

• to find his lost dog
• to find new lands
• to find the Northwest passage
• to find a faster route to Asia

What is the name of a Spanish explorer/soldier? 

• conquistador
• viking
• warrior
• super hero