His crew was the first to successfully sail around the entire world. He died in a battle in the Philippine Islands though.

He was a Spanish explorer who claimed land for Spain that is now the state of Florida. He was looking for the Fountain of Youth. He became the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States.

His name was eventually used in naming the continents North and South America. He was the man who finally figured out they were not in Asia. He sailed down the coast of South America.

This man wrote about riches and gold in Asia. He is one of the main reasons so many countries and people wanted to find a route to Asia.

He was credited with finding America, but really didn't land in America. Wanted to find the East by sailing West. He was in search of finding Asia.

A navigational tool that early explorers used.

He was trying to find the Northwest Passage but got stuck in the frozen ice and snow. His crew mutinied against him by sending him out on a boat with 8 other crew members and he was never seen again.

Explorers were trying to find a shortcut to _____________.

The ocean that Christopher Columbus crossed on his voyage.

Some early explorers hoped to gain wealth by controlling the new trade routes.