Explorers and Their Discoveries

Christopher Columbus set out to find…

• North America

• A land route to the Indies

• A sea route to the Indies

• South America

Juan Ponce de Leon wanted to find…

• Gold and the Fountain of Youth

• Diamonds and pearls

• Silk

• New weapons

Henry Hudson wanted to find…

• A land route to China and India

• A Northwest passage to China and India

• The Bahamas

• Greenland

Ferdinand Magellan wanted to travel to…

• The New World

• The Bahamas

• The Spice Islands

• Portugal

The first explorer to sail around the tip of Africa to reach the Indies was…

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

The river that Amerigo Vespucci explored was…

• The Hudson River

• The Missouri River

• The Mississippi River

• The Amazon River

John Cabot is credited for discovering…

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Newfoundland

• Vinland

What were the three main reasons for European Exploration?

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Trade, Technology, and Territory

• Adventure, Art, and Agriculture

• Science, Society, and Security

How did Juan Ponce de Leon die?

• He died of natural causes.

• He was killed in a battle with Native Americans.

• He died from a snake bite.

• He drowned at sea.

What was one of the problems that Ferdinand Magellan had on his explorations?

• Lack of food supplies

• Friendly encounters with natives

• Smooth sailing conditions

• Abundance of resources