Explorers (Magellan, Eriksson, LaSalle, &Columbus)

Sailed West because the Portuguese controlled the eastern route around Africa

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

A Viking from Greenland

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

Discovered San Salvador, West Indies, and wealth

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

1st to sail around the world

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

Explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

Look at the map.  Which explorer took this route?

• Eriksson
• LaSalle
• Magellan
• Columbus

Vikings did not share their discovery with the Europeans, so the discovery of North America remained unknown to most Europeans

• True
• False

Proved that sailing around the world could be done

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle

What did Robert LaSalle name the area that he explored near the Gulf of Mexico?

• New France
• New Spain
• Louisiana
• Columbia

Sailed for Spain looking for new and faster route to the Spice Islands.

• Magellan
• Eriksson
• Columbus
• LaSalle