European Explorers Vocabulary

The leaders of these exploring

countries would hire men and

their crews to find this water

route. They would loan them

________ and provide them with

other ________ needed for a

successful voyage.

• ships

• supplies

• boats

Which explorer wanted to get land, gold, and spices?

• Chrispher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

What shows symbols used on a map

• map key or legend

• scale

• equator

What are the cardinal directions?

• N,S,E,W

• NW, SE, SW, NE

• up, down, side, back

Which explorer created better maps for the new world?

• Giovanni da Varrazzano

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

What is used to measure distance on a map?

• compass

• scale bar

• map key

Which explorer claimed Lake Champlain and new land for France?

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus

What are the Intermediate Directions

• N,S,E,W

• NE, SE, SW NW

• up, down, side to side

Which explorer made settlements and trading posts along Hudson

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

What are imaginary horizontal lines on a globe

• Latitude Lines

• Longitude Lines

• borders