Explorers Review

What did explorers hope to find that would make them rich?

• God

• gold and silver

• money

What does the 3 Gs stand for?

• grits, geese, gold

• Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee

• God, gold, glory

• Green, Gold, Gopher

Who explored the southern parts of the United States? (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi?)

• Hernando De Soto

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Balboa

Who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River?

• Columbus

• Hernando De Soto

• John Cabot

• Balboa

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain

• England

• Georgia

• Italy

What did the King/Queen of Spain hope Columbus would find?

• oil

• food

• a sea route to Asia

• dogs

What did Columbus and Cabot not have that made exploring difficult?

• Compasses

• Maps

• Boats

• Sponsor countries

Who sponsored Hernando De Soto?

• Italy

• England

• Spain

Was De Soto successful?

• Yes, he crossed through Panama.

• No, he did not find any gold or silver.

• Yes, he found lots of gold and became rich.

What was one source of conflict between natives and explorers?

• The helped them find food.

• Land ownership

• Diseases