Early European Explorers

Where did Christopher Columbus land?

• Virginia
• Canada
• Florida
• Bahamas

This explorer's crew mutinied against him and sent him adrift.

• Christopher Cloumbus
• Vasco de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson

Where did Christopher Columbus think he traveled?

• America
• Asia
• Spain
• Mexico

What made exploration difficult?

• A lack of technology and tools, as well as inaccurate maps
• Poorly made ships, and bad crew members
• Horrible weather
• It was actually easy

Europeans were eager to trade with Asia because they wanted

• silk, spices, and gold
• clocks, mirrors, and beads
• wood, sea shells, and silver
• vegetables, spices, and fruit

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia
• Africa
• The North Pole
• California

In which direction did Columbus sail to find a route to Asia?

• north
• east
• west
• south

What happened between Henry Hudson and his crew?

• They had their ups and downs, but overall they got along okay
• They got along great and made many more trips together
• His crew mutinied him and no one ever heard from him again

This explorer sailed for the Spanish and is credited with finding the New World

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus

This Spanish explorer's crew made it all the way around the world

• Vasco da Gama
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Juan Ponce de Leon