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European Explorers
Study Guide
41 cards·by ilovethe80s
What country is Christopher Columbus from?
Spain
What country is Juan Ponce de Leon from?
Spain
What country is Vasco Nunez de Balboa from?
Spain
What country is Jacquez Cartier from?
France
What country is John Cabot from?
England
What country is Henry Hudson from?
England and Holland
Who faced the obstacles of death, no maps, uncharted waters, and frightened crews?
Christopher Columbus
Who faced the obstacle of fighting with the Native Americans?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who faced the obstacle of uncharted waters and fighting with the Native Americans?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Who faced the obstacle of sailors caught with diseases and uncharted waters?
Jacques Cartier
Who faced the obstacle of no maps and looking for the Northwest Passage but couldn't find it?
John Cabot
Who faced the obstacle of the crew rebelling in the cold climate?
Henry Hudson
Who's accomplishments included discovering the "New World" and what became Cuba and also
sailing for Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand?
Christopher Columbus
Who discovered the "New World" and what beame Cuba?
Christopher Columbus
Who sailed for Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand?
Christopher Columbus
Who's accomplishments included claiming Florida and looking for the "Fountain of Youth" and
gold?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who claimed what became Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who looked for the "Fountain of Youth" and gold?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Who's accomplishments include exploring what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada,
discovering Newfoundland, and helping France get rich?
Jacques Cartier
Who explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada
Jacques Cartier
Who discovered Newfoundland?
Jacques Cartier
Who helped France get rich with fur trade?
Jacques Cartier
Who sailed to what became Canada and found rich fishing area?
John Cabot
Who's accomplishments include sailing up what is now the Hudson River in New York and claiming
what is now the Hudson Bay in Canada?
Henry Hudson
Who sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York?
Henry Hudson
Who claimed what is now Hudson Bay in Canada?
Henry Hudson
Who faced the obstacle of having no maps?
Christopher Columbus
Who faced the obstacle of having no maps?
John Cabot
Who faced th obstacle of uncharted waters?
Christopher Columbus
Who faced the obstacle of a frightened crew?
Christopher Columbus
Who faced the obstacle of uncharted waters?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Who faced the obstacle of fighting with the Native Americans?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Who faced the obstacle of sailors caught with diseases?
Jacques Cartier
Who faced the obstacle of uncharted waters?
Jacques Cartier
Who faced the obstacle of looking for the Northwest Passage but couldn't find it?
John Cabot
What were the three main reasons exploreres wants to explore unknown lands?
Gold (wealth), God (spread religion), and Glory (become famous)
What were some of the items China had for which Europeans wanted to trade?
silk, gold, spices
Name at least two problems that occurred between the explorers and the Indians.
They attacked each other over land and gave the indians disease
Name at least two challenges that made exploring difficult.
Weather, ice, lack of supplies and food, lack of navigation tools
Who faced the obstacle of death?
Christopher Columbus