1. Explorer Trading Cards

2. Giovanni da Verrazano Born in Italy Interacted with Algonquians 1.GOAL - Find a western sea route to China 2. Found North America 3.Sailed for France 4.Provided 1 st European description of the North American coastline

3. Hernando Cortes Born in Spain Interacted with Aztecs 1.GOAL – find lots of GOLD 2. Found Mexico 3.Sailed for Spain 4.Killed and abused Natives

4. Jacques Cartier Born in France Interacted with Iroquois 1.GOAL - Find gold, riches and a NW passage to China 2. Attempted to create settlements in St. Lawrence area of Canada 3.Sailed for France 4.Traded with Natives

5. Francisco Pizarro Born in Spain Interacted with Incas 1.GOAL – to explore the Andes Mnts of Peru 1.Heard of many riches 2.Sailed for Spain 3.Killed thousands of Incas and tricked their leader 1.Forced the empire to collapse

6. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Born in Spain Interacted with Pueblo 1.GOAL – find the Seven Cities of Gold 2. first to travel up Rio Grande and find the Grand Canyon 3.Sailed for Spain 4.Killed and abused Natives