European Exploration 4th

Why did Europeans explore NY?

• They were searching for goods in Asia.

• They wanted to spread religion.

• They wanted gold, spices and gems.

• They wanted to learn about the oceans and explore Africa.

These sails were triangular and allowed ships to turn in multiple directions.

• Square sails

• Lateen Sails

• Compasses

This invention had a swinging needle that moved and always pointed toward the North.

• The Compass

• Cross-Staff

• Lateens

The Cross-Staff was used to

• navigate and always pointed North

• Make the ships turn in all directions

• Measure angles and navigate using the stars at night.

A ship could only travel in one direction if it was using

• Lateen sails

• Square sails

• A compass

The explorer that sailed the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Long Island was

• Verrazzano

• Champlain

• Cartier

This explorer is credited with discovering America because he sailed to the Bahamas and explored the Caribbean Islands.

• Verrazzano

• Columbus

• Cabot

Samuel de Champlain traveled and claimed to present-day

• Vancouver

• New York

• Quebec

The explorer that explored parts of upstate New York and New York City was

• Cabot

• Columbus

• Hudson

This explorer wanted to explore North America and discovered Newfoundland, Canada.

• Cartier

• Cabot

• Hudson