European Explorers

Why did explorers plant flags?

• to find their way back again

• to help Native Americans

• to claim land for their country

• to teach Christianity

Which foods came from America?

• potatoes and squash

• lettuce and cabbage

• apples and pears

• wheat and rice

I was an Italian merchant who traveled to Asia in the 1200's. Who am I?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Drake

• Hudson

I was the first person to circumnavigate the world (go around). Who am I?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Lil Dirk

Christopher Columbus sailed for the sponsoring country of ?

• England

• Spain

• Italy

• Mexico

Christopher Columbus actually landed in the ?

• New World

• Bahamas

• England

• Virginia

Which explorer discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence & the St. Lawrence River?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Nunez De Balboz

John Cabot sailed for the sponsoring country of ?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

Who was the 1st European explorer to see and explore the Mississippi River?

• Hernando De Soto

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Francis Drake

Which of the following is NOT one of the obstacles/challenges early explorers ?

• Too many crew members on trips

• diseases

• difficult weather conditions

• maps were inaccurate