Exploring Explorers' Explorations Name:____________________________________ Date:____________________ …would YOU risk your life to explore? Why …would YOU overcome problems? How …would be important to discover? What NOW…Begin your trip back in time to discover the Explorers Explorations! John Cabot was a (circle one) Spanish, French, English Explorer. Born in: How many attempts? John Cabot His main purpose: Goal? Disappeared In 1498? What?

Born in: At age 6 became a ______________________. Vasco Nunes de Balboa His main purpose: Goal? Achieved? What? Born in: On second voyage traveled with_________________. Juan Ponce de Leon His main purpose: Goal? 1. He made __________ voyages Achieved? Probably born in: He learned cartography. Which is _____________________. ______________________. Christopher Columbus (Big Idea) He wanted to sail west to get to_________________. Europeans wanted these 2 trade goods: Goal? 1. How many voyages? 2. What 3 ships on his 1 st voyage? 3. On 1 st voyage he landed: __________________________ Achieved?

Born in: How many voyages? Henry Hudson A passage to ______________. Goal? Disappeared after which voyage? What water feature was named after him and why? What? Born in: How many attempts? Jacques Cartier His main purpose: Goal? How many voyages? On which voyage did he have the most ships? How many ships? What Achieved?