Exploring the New World

In 1492 this explorer sailed the ocean blue. Who was it?

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

The Spanish word for explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s is...

• Conquistador

• Colony

• Disease

• Explorer

This explorer wanted to find more than gold and silver, he wanted to find...

• Aliens

• Time machine

• The Fountain of Youth

• An airplane

Who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France?

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

Match the following explorer to their personal background.

• Soldier

• Christopher Columbus

• Sailor

• Hernan Cortes

• Merchant

• John Cabot

• Nobleman

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Find Christopher Columbus's route.

Find John Cabot's route.

Find Hernan Cortes's route.

Find Robert de La Salle's route.

Put the dates in the correct order from oldest to most recent.

• Jacques Cartier ends his exploration in 1542.

• Hernan Cortes seeks out the Aztecs in 1519.

• Robert de La Salle claims a massive chunk of north American land for France in 1684.

• John Cabot's exploration ends in 1498.

• Christopher sets sail in 1492.