Zheng He

A CHINESE MUSLIM ADMIRAL who led 7 VOYAGES to VARIOUS CONTINENTS (Africa, Asia, and beyond…). Sailed with a LARGE FLEET (40 – 300 SHIPS). Some ships were 400 FEET LONG. The HIGH COST OF THE VOYAGES eventually brought their end.

Vasco da Gama

Explorer from PORTUGAL. First to sail AROUND THE SOUTHER TIP OF AFRICA and continue on to INDIA. The goods (SILK, SPICES, GEMS, etc…) was worth 60 TIMES what it cost to travel the 27,000 miles.

Christopher Columbus

LED “FIRST” VOYAGE TO THE AMERICAS in ESTABLISHED SPANISH CLAIM TO NEW WORLD. His success convinced KING FERDINAND & QUEEN ISABELLA to funder further expeditions in 1493, intending to CREATE COLONIES..

Ferdinand Magellan

1519 – with 250 men and 5 ships, he SAILED AROUND SOUTH AMERICA. He then continues to CROSS THE PACIFIC. He was killed in the Philippines. However, HIS CREW CONTINUED to voyage to return in 1522 (18 men and 1 ship). FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD

Samuel de Champlain

FRENCH EXPLORER who sailed up the ST. LAWRENCE RIVER and ESTABLISHED QUEBEC. Later, it will be the base of France’s colonial empire, NEW FRANCE. He was known as the FATHER OF NEW FRANCE.

JAMES COOK

Claimed New Zealand, Australia, and many PACIFIC ISLANDS for the BRITISH. Greeted by MAORIS in New Zealand. Thought AUSTRALIA was UNINHABITED.

ZHENG HE – It will be clear to see he was the window to Chinese exploration. You should be able to stair at the clue to the east. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS – Though he underestimated how far he would need to travel, in plain English, he made it to the Americas. VASCO DA GAMA – Columbus went in the wrong direction to get DOWN to this destination. Da Gama came back with silk, gems, and SPICES! Go to this spicy location. JAMES COOK – You are likely to find this description down under the theater. If you walk to far you’re off track but on track. SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN - Si vous avez un cerveau, vous saurez que vous devriez trouver la chambre française pour le prochain indice. FERDINAND MAGELLAN – If you made it this far, you should go all the way back to where you starter.

Reflection What is the difference between an explorer and a conquistador? – Why would you classify the following people as explorers or conquistadors? Zheng He, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain – Identify the lasting impacts of the previously listed people.

Captain Cook Rap