1. PowerPoint can be used to introduce explorers or as classroom posters!
European
Explorers
PowerPoint
PowerPoint can be used to introduce explorers or as classroom posters!
© Erin Kathryn 2014

2. Christopher Columbus Sailed for: Spain Year(s) of Exploration:
Obstacles:
Death
No maps
Uncharted waters
Frightened crew
Accomplishments:
Discovered the “New World” and what became Cuba
Sailed for Queen Isabella and King Ferninand
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3. Juan Ponce de Leon Sailed for: Spain Year(s) of Exploration: 1493-1521
Obstacles:
Fought with Native Americans
Accomplishments:
Claimed what became Florida
Tried to look for the “Fountain of Youth” and gold
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4. Vasco Nunez de Balboa Sailed for: Spain Year(s) of Exploration:
Obstacles:
Fought with Native Americans
Uncharted waters
Accomplishments:
First to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama
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5. Jacques Cartier Sailed for: France Year(s) of Exploration: 1534-1541
Obstacles:
Sailors caught diseases
Uncharted waters
Accomplishments:
Explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada
Helped France get rich with the fur trade
Discovered Newfoundland
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6. John Cabot Sailed for: England Year(s) of Exploration: 1496-1498
Obstacles:
No maps
Looked for Northwest Passage, but couldn’t find it
Accomplishments:
Sailed to what became Canada and found rich fishing area
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7. Henry Hudson Sailed for: England Year(s) of Exploration: 1607-1611
Obstacles:
Crew rebelled (mutinied) in the cold climate
Accomplishments:
Sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York
Claimed what is now Hudson Bay in Canada
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