European Explorers

Which option was NOT a reason for European exploration?

• Gold

• Glory

• God

• Gravy

Why was it difficult for early explorers to plan their journeys to the Americas?

• They had no ships

• They had no maps

• They had no skills to find food

• They didn't have enough money

What would be the challenge of trying to explore region 1?

• It is too hot

• It is too humid

• It is too rainy

• It is too cold

What event do you think takes place in this photo?

• Europeans first reached the Mississippi River

• Europeans saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time

• Europeans first left Europe

Based off of this stamp, who would have explored this area?

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

What river did Jacques Cartier discover?

• The Hudson

• The Mississippi

• The St. Lawrence

• The Rio Grande

Cartier was from what country?

• Candada

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

What was brought to the Native Americans from trade with the Spanish?

• Horses

• Ducks

• Monkeys

• Elephants

Who would have benefitted from this map?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Jaques Cartier

What was Vasco Núñez de Balboa's biggest accomplishment?

• He was the first European to explore Africa

• He was the first European to explore North America

• He was the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean

• He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean