Explorers

All of the following were reasons for exploring the New World, EXCEPT:

• Gas

• Gold

• Glory

• God

Pick ALL of the explorers who are correctly matched with the country that supported them for their exploration? (PICK MORE THAN ONE)

• Christopher Columbus

  (England)

• John Cabot

  (England)

• Hernando De Soto

  (Spain)

• Henry Hudson

  (France)

Who was responsible for finding the Pacific Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Who was the first European to reach the New World?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the first explorer to explore Canada & the St. Lawrence river?

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

WHich European explorer discovered the Hudson River?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Andrew Hudson

• Henry Hudson

What was one obstacle for Henry Hudson?

• Many men died from disease

• Lack of funding

• Mutiny of sailers and ice

• Nasty battles with native Americans

What was one obstacle for Hernando de Soto?

• Freezing weather & many men died from disease

• Nasty battles with Native AMericans

• Mutiny of sailors & ice

• lack of funding

What was one of Henry Hudson's accomplishments?

• Explorered the St. Lawrence River

• Explorered the Rio Grande

• Explorered the Mississippi River

• Explorered the Hudson River

What was Hernando de Soto's goal?

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To find land and gold for Spain

• To find the Atlantic Ocean

• To find Native Americans