The path explorers were trying to find through North America to get to Asia (That didn’t exist) was called:

When Columbus discovered the West Indie Islands what part of the world did he think he discovered?

Who is America named after?

What was Columbus seeking in his 1492 voyage?

The first explorer to sail around Africa to Asia was:

Which tool has a magnetic needle that showed navigators which direction they were traveling in?

Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

Which way did Portuguese Prince Henry want explorers to try to get to Asia?

Which explorer was 1st to see the Pacific Ocean?

What was the most sought after Asian good for Europeans at this time?

Italian explorer who worked for the English, and claimed the land that would one day become the 13 Colonies.

In 1534, which French navigator sailed inland along the St. Lawrence River and claimed much of Canada for France?

This explorer founded a bay and a river in northern North America but was left behind by his crew after he failed to find the Northwest Passage.

I was always looking for the Fountain of Youth but instead found Florida.

I named the Pacific Ocean.

I accidently discovered Brazil.

I was given credit for finding the Mississippi River.

I was looking for the "Seven Cities of Cibola (Gold)".

Where did Spanish explorers mostly sail to?

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

Early explorer who thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Oceans. Landed in what is today the Caribbean.

Cabrillo claimed California for what other country?