European Explorers

I explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada.

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier

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 discovered Hudson Bay.

• Hudson
• Cartier
• Cabot
• Magellon

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

During the 1400s and 1500s, many Europeans wanted to find a new route to the riches of Asia. This wish to find a new route would lead to the

• end of trade with China and India.

• exploration of North and South America.

• closing of markets in Europe for Asian goods.

• making of these traded products in Europe.

The Hudson River and Hudson Bay near New York are named after which explorer?

• Hernando de Soto

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?

• shorter route to asia
• gold, wealth, and fame
• to spread Christianity
• all of the choice