3rd grade European Explorers

Which nation sponsored Henry Hudson?

• Spain/Portugal

• America

• England/Netherlands

• France

What were Henry Hudson's obstacles?

• A lot of ice in the water

• Never found the Northeast Passage

• His crew mutinied and kicked him off the ship

• No maps

• Violent storms and famine

What were Henry Hudson's accomplishments?

• Claimed North America for Spain

• Claimed Northern Canada for England

• His trip led to more maps

• Sailed up the Nile River

• Sailed up the Hudson River

Which nation sponsored Jacques Cartier's exploration?

• France

• America

• Portugal

• England

What was Jacques Cartier's original goal?

• Find a water route to Asia

• Find a Northwest Passage

• Find a new Silk Route

• Find salt and gold

What are some obstacles Jacques Cartier faced?

• The settlement did not survive the harsh winter near Quebec

• Severe drought

• On-again, off-again relationship with Natives

• Death and disease

• Volcanic eruptions

What were Jacques' accomplishments?

• Claimed France for England

• Began fur trade with Natives in Canada

• Explored the St. Lawrence River

• Claimed Quebec for England

• Claimed Quebec for France

Which nation sponsored Christopher Columbus's exploration?

• France

• Spain

• America

• Portugal

What was Columbus's original goal?

• Find a passage to Asia

• Find a route to India

• Find a goal

• Find inner peace

What were some obstacles in Christopher Columbus' exploration?

• too many maps

• The crew didn't know what to do or what was going to happen

• There were too many crew members

• no maps

• They didn't know who they would encounter and what it would be like when they landed