European Explorers

Who claimed land along the Mississippi River and named it "Louisiana"?

• Robert LaSalle

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Who claimed most of the land near modern-day Florida?

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Which is true about Ferdinand Magellan?

• He was known as the first explorer to sail around the world.

• He sailed for France.

• He was the first to discover North America.

The Hudson River and Hudson Bay near New York are named after which explorer?

• Hernando de Soto

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which explorer sailed near the Arctic Circle to find the Northwest Passage?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

Which explorer was a Viking?

• Hernando de Soto

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Erikson

This person was an explorer hired by Spain to search for a faster sea route to Asia in 1492, but landed in the Caribbean island.

• Lief Erickson

• Catherine the Great

• Christopher Columbus

• Pone de Leon

Check all that apply: What are the reasons for European exploration?

• Resources

• Faster route to Asia

• More Land

• Make slaves

This person claimed Newfoundland Canada for England in 1497.

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jaques Cartier

Was a very popular explorer who discovered Columbus was wrong about landing in Asia.

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco de Gama

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes