Explorers and Their Routes

Which explorer wanted to find gold in South America?

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What obstacle did Vasco Nunez de Balboa face?

• Unreliable ships

• Stormy weather

• Lack of funding

• Hostile natives

Who was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean?

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

What did Christopher Columbus claim?

• Newfoundland

• San Salvador

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Northwest Passage

Which explorer believed he was in Asia when he was actually in North America?

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

What did Christopher Columbus want to claim land for?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando DeSoto

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer was inspired by Ponce de Leon?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando DeSoto

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer claimed Canada?

• Hernando DeSoto

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

What disease did Hernando DeSoto face as an obstacle?

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Influenza

• Yellow fever