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2. This explorer was the first European to claim land in the New World. While he was an Italian, it was the country of Spain that sponsored his voyage in 1492!

3. Who is Christopher Columbus?

4. This explorer left five years after Christopher Columbus began his exploration. He made England’s first claim in North America.

5. Who is John Cabot?

6. This Spanish soldier led an expedition in search of the mythical “fountain of youth”. His exploration lasted 15 years.

7. Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?

8. This explorer went in search of the Northwest Passage. He never found it, but he made France’s first claim in North America in 1534.

9. Who is Jacques Cartier?

10. This sailor was seeking a route to Asia 103 years after Juan Ponce de Leon. He explored a large river in what is now New York and a huge bay in what is now Canada.

11. Who is Henry Hudson?

12. This nobleman led an expedition for Spain into what is now the southwestern United States in search of a city of gold.

13. Who is Francisco Coronado?

14. This Spanish nobleman led an expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in what is now central Mexico.

15. Who is Hernan Cortes?

16. Holland & England sponsored this sailor to find a sea route to Asia.

17. Who is Henry Hudson?

18. This French nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River Valley. He claimed this land for France.

19. Who is Robert de La Salle?

20. This Italian explorer convinced the rulers of Spain that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe.

21. Who is Christopher Columbus?

22. This explorer was actually an Italian who moved many times in his life. He wanted to find a trade route to Asia that was faster than the southern route Columbus took. He finally was sponsored by England.

23. Who is John Cabot?

24. This British explorer who was sponsored by the Dutch was looking for a sea route to Asia. The large river in what is now New York and the huge bay in what is now Canada that he explored were both named after him.

25. Who is Henry Hudson?

26. In search of riches, this Spanish explorer led an expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in what is now Central Mexico.

27. Who is Hernan Cortes?

28. This French nobleman sought riches and went up and down the Mississippi River Valley.

29. Who is Robert de La Salle?

30. This Spanish explorer was looking for a route to Asia, but was also looking for the mythical “fountain of youth”. He never did find the magical waters, but he did find what is now Florida!

31. Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?

32. This French sailor discovered the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in what is now Canada. On his second voyage in 1535, he explored the St. Lawrence river with the help of Indian guides.

33. Who is Jacques Cartier?

34. On October 12, 1492, this explorer thought he had reached Asia, but he had actually landed at San Salvador in the Bahamas!

35. Who is Christopher Columbus?

36. This Spanish explorer led several expeditions around what is now Mexico and the western United States. He was inspired by rumors he had heard of seven cities of gold.

37. Who is Francisco Coronado?

38. This explorer left from Holland and discovered the coast of Maine, went south to Chesapeake and Delaware Bays hoping these would lead to the Northwest Passage.

39. Who is Henry Hudson?

40. This explorer hoped to reach Asia by sailing west across the north Atlantic, a shorter and quicker voyage than Columbus’ southerly route. He thought he had found an island off the coast of Asia and he named it “new found land”, which is now Newfoundland, Canada.

41. Who is John Cabot?

42. These explorers claimed land for Spain.

43. Who are Christopher Columbus Ponce de Leon & Hernan Cortes?

44. These explorers claimed land for England.

45. Who are John Cabot & Henry Hudson?

46. These explorers claimed land for France.

47. Who are Jacques Cartier & Robert de LaSalle?

48. This European explorer’s voyage had an impact on later maps, since before his voyage, Europeans were not aware of the South and North American continents.

49. Who is Christopher Columbus?

50. Many Native Americans were killed by these explorers and their crew when they arrived in North America, either in battle or by the new diseases the Europeans brought with them.

51. Who are Christopher Columbus Ponce de Leon Hernan Cortes & Francisco Coronado?