Early Explorers

What is Columbus best known for? ________________________________

• Discovering America

• Inventing the telephone

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Leading the French Revolution

Why did Ponce de Leon return to Florida in 1521?

• To establish a Spanish colony

• To search for gold

• To find the Fountain of Youth

• To map the coastline

On which voyage did Juan Ponce de Leon join Columbus?

What was Jacques Cartier's mission during his exploration?

Columbus, an ​ (a)   explorer working for ​ (b)   , embarked on a famous journey in 1492. He sailed westward across the ​ (c)   Ocean, hoping to reach ​ (d)   . Instead, he stumbled upon the islands of the ​ (e)   , leading to the discovery of the Americas.

• Italian
• Spain
• Atlantic
• Asia
• Caribbean