Explorers CFA (b)

Explorers: Match the following accomplishments!

• St. Lawrence River

• Balboa

• Pacific Ocean

• Cartier

• First to Explore North America

• Hudson

• Mississippi River

• Cabot

• Hudson River

• DeSoto

​ (a)   had to navigate through jungles and Mountains.

• Balboa
• DeSoto
• Columbus
• Cabot
• Hudson
• Cartier

​ (a)   spread many diseases to Native Americans on his way to the Mississippi River.

• DeSoto
• Columbus
• Cabot
• Hudson
• Cartier
• Balboa

​ (a)   was the first European explorer to set sail in search of the spice islands. He did not have any maps.

• Columbus
• Cabot
• Hudson
• Cartier
• Balboa
• DeSoto

​ (a)   did not encounter any native Americans on his voyages. This man of mystery disappeared on his last voyage.

• Cabot
• Hudson
• Cartier
• Balboa
• DeSoto
• Columbus

​ (a)   was kicked off his ship by a crew that mutinied against him.

• Hudson
• Cartier
• Balboa
• DeSoto
• Columbus
• Cabot

​ (a)   faced icy waters that trapped his ship. Many of his crew died of disease before spring arrived.

• Cartier
• Balboa
• DeSoto
• Columbus
• Cabot
• Hudson

Match the following countries with their primary reasons for exploration.

• God: They wanted to spread religion.

• France

• Wanted Glory: Power and fame with more colonies to grow cash crops.

• England

• Gold: Wanted to trade and make more money.

• Spain