Christopher Columbus wanted to:

• become rich to own the new country

• find a better route to the Indies

• find a wife

• bring home a new ship

Who agreed to finally support Christopher Columbus in his voyage to find a cheaper and faster route to Asia?

• King Henry V

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• King Henry III

• Spanish with horses

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

• Hernan Cortez

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando de Soto

What happened to John Cabot?

• no one knows

• all his ships sank

• his crew killed him

• he settled down in Cuba

Choose 2... what were 2 main reasons the explorers began to explore?

• run for president

• gold and power

• have freedom to do what they wanted

• to find a quicker route to Asia

• To see if sea monsters were real

Which Explorer conquered the Aztecs?

• Fransico Pizzaro

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Sir Francis Drake

Who was a pirate and stole gold from the Spanish?

• Fransico Pizzaro

• Sir Francia Drake

• Hernando de Soto

• Jacques Cartier

What country did Hudson sail for?

• France

• Spain

• Dutch

• Portugal

What was Hudson looking for?

• gold

• northwest passage to Asia

• bodies of water

• spices

Which explorer, along with his son and 7 crew members, was left to die on a small boat?

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus