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Explorer
Sponsor
Country
Purpose
Christopher
Columbus
Spain
Thought he could
find Asia by sailing
west (Northwest
Passage)
Where
Islands in the Caribbean
Sea
Sponsor
Country
Purpose
Christopher
Columbus
Where
Islands in the Caribbean
Sea
Spain
Thought he could
find Asia by sailing
west (Northwest
Passage)
Spain
Find gold and a
legendary “fountain
of youth”
Landed in Florida
Spain
Find a quick
overland route to
the Pacific Ocean
The first European to
see the Pacific Ocean
Juan Ponce de
Leon
Juan Ponce de
Leon
Spain
Find gold and a
legendary “fountain
of youth”
Landed in Florida
Vasco Nunez de
Balboa
Vasco Nunez de
Balboa
Spain
Find a quick
overland route to
the Pacific Ocean
Jacques
Cartier
The first European to
see the Pacific Ocean
St. Lawrence River and
Canada
France
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
England
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
Newfoundland
Dutch East
India
Company
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
He explored the Atlantic
coast
(NY area: Hudson Bay
and Hudson River)
Jacques
Cartier
St. Lawrence River and
Canada
France
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
England
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
Newfoundland
Dutch East
India
Company
Find a water route
to Asia (Northwest
Passage)
He explored the Atlantic
coast
(NY area: Hudson Bay
and Hudson River)
John Cabot
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Explorer
Henry Hudson
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European Explorers Review Quiz
European Explorers Review Quiz
Name:____________________________
Name:____________________________
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Jacques
Cartier
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de Leon Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Jacques
Cartier
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de Leon Christopher Columbus
1. ______________________explored in Florida
for Spain looking for the Fountain of Youth.
1. ______________________explored in Florida
for Spain looking for the Fountain of Youth.
2. _____________________explored for the
Dutch East India Company in the New York area
looking for the Northwest Passage.
2. _____________________explored for the
Dutch East India Company in the New York area
looking for the Northwest Passage.
3. _____________________explored for England
in the Newfoundland area.
3. _____________________explored for England
in the Newfoundland area.
4. ______________________explored for Spain
and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.
4. ______________________explored for Spain
and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.
5. _____________________ explored for Spain
in the Caribbean looking for an all water route to
Asia.
5. _____________________ explored for Spain
in the Caribbean looking for an all water route to
Asia.