1. Waypoint 1 England

2. Christopher Newport was a famous explorer who sailed from England His motivation was to discover riches and to find a western route to Asia A later goal was to colonize Virginia

3. Waypoint 2 Jamestown, VA

4. Christopher Newport arrived in what is now Jamestown, VA Poor weather and small ships were his major obstacles for his travel

5. Waypoint 3 Spain

6. Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon were both famous explorers from Spain Columbus wanted to find a western route to Asia Ponce de Leon wanted to discover riches and conquer new land

7. Waypoint 4 San Salvador, Bahamas

8. Christopher Columbus landed in what is now San Salvador, Bahamas; discovering the New World Small ships, weather and disease all made for difficult travel

9. Waypoint 5 St. Augustine, FL

10. St. Augustine, Florida Ponce de Leon was the first explorer to land in Florida and claimed the land for Spain Bad weather and poor maps made his travels difficult

11. Waypoint 6 France

12. Jacques Cartier was a French explorer. His goal was to colonize the New World

13. Waypoint 7 Quebec, Canada

14. Cartier landed in what is now Quebec, Canada He explored the St. Cartier River Valley and gave France claim in North America Poor maps made his trip very difficult