Early Explorers

This explorer was the first to sail around the world.

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following was NOT a new invention that helped early explorers?

• Compass

• Better maps

• GPS

• Globes

Match the definition to the vocab word: The main part of a continent.

• mainland

• expedition

• empire

Match the definition to the vocab word: A large amount of territory under one ruler.

• mainland

• empire

• expedition

Match the definition to the vocab word: A journey made by a person or group for a certain purpose.

• mainland

• empire

• expedition

Which of the following is NOT something the early explorers were looking for.

• Safer routes to travel by

• Unpolluted water

• Luxury items like silks, spices, and jewelry

WHERE were early explorers trying to go when they set sail?

• India and China

• North America and South America

• The Netherlands

What did the explorers become interested in after they reached the New World?

• Making new businesses

• Making new colonies

• Making new kingdoms

While the colonists were settling, what was happening in Europe?

• War was breaking out between France and Spain

• War was breaking out between England and France

• War was breaking out between England and Spain

What caused the war between two countries in Europe?

• England was looting Spanish ships

• Spain was looting English ships

• France was looting English and Spanish ships