Explorers in History

Who was Esteban and what was his significant contribution to exploration?

• An African brought to Florida who explored the American Southwest

• A sailor who traveled to the North Pole

• A Spanish conquistador who discovered Florida

• A Native American guide for Lewis and Clark

What was Matthew Henson's major achievement in exploration?

• He was the first African to travel to space

• He discovered the American Southwest

• He reached the North Pole with Admiral Peary

• He was the first African American astronaut

Who was the first African American to travel to space?

• Mae Jemison

• Ronald McNair

• Guion Bluford

• Matthew Henson

What tragic event occurred during Ronald McNair's career as an astronaut?

• He was the first to play a saxophone in space

• He died in the Challenger explosion

• He was lost in space

• He was the first African American to orbit Earth

Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?

• Mae Jemison

• Guion Bluford

• Ronald McNair

• Matthew Henson