Explorers

Question 1

who came?

Answer 1

explores, traders, missionaries

Question 2

where did they come from?

Answer 2

Spain, Frances, England, Holland, Portugal

Question 3

Why? 3 G’s

Answer 3

God, glory, gold

Question 4

who is Henry Hudson?

Answer 4

English, hired by the Dutch (Netherlands)

He was looking fro the NW passage. He didn’t find the nw passage but discovered the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.

Question 5

Swedes built a colony, what state is it known as today?

Answer 5

Delaware

Question 6

England sent who to search for riches and natives to convert christians.

Answer 6

Sir Walter Raleigh

The lost colony failed and disappeared.

Question 7

Who is John White

Answer 7

Lead Roanoke

Question 8

Russians explored and colonized what state? What did they trade? What else did they try to do with the natives?

Answer 8

Colonized -Alaska

They set up fur trade and tried to convert natives to christians.

Question 9

The Spanish in North America were looking for? and 3g’s

Answer 9

gold and riches.

3 g’s= God, gold, glory

Question 10

Columbus-

Answer 10

First explorer who looked for a shorter route to Asia. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to pay for the trip. In spring 1493, ran into new world he claimed for Spain.

Question 11

Hispanolia

Answer 11

Columbus settlement-now called island of Haiti and Dominican Republic

Question 12

Plantations

Answer 12

large land area where people grows a single crop like sugar cane. Sugar was exported to Europe

Question 13

Slavery

Answer 13

Forced to work without pay. Natives were forced to work on plantations as slaves.

Question 14

Why did Natives die?

Answer 14

The natives died from European diseases and they were overworked.

Question 15

Spain explored the mainland look for what?

Answer 15

gold

Question 16

Who is Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes?

Answer 16

Conquered Tenochitilan, the great Aztec city with

Question 17

Who is Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa?

Answer 17

The first person to fine the New World and conquer the land. He claimed the ocean for Spain.

Question 18

Who is Spanish Juan Ponce de Leon?

Answer 18

Spanish conquistador who discovered Florida and called it “la florida”.

Question 19

Gold city people…

Cabeza de Vaca

Answer 19

all the cities of New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Question 20

Priest Fray Marcos de Niza- what gold city?

Answer 20

New Mexico

Question 21

Fransisco Coronado- gold city?

Answer 21

New Mexico

Question 22

Explorer Pedro de Tovar-gold city?

Answer 22

Arizona

Question 23

Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo found what city?

Answer 23

California

Question 24

Herando de Soto explored America from Florida to Arkansas

Answer 24

He was the first european to see the Mississippi River.

He was a priest and explorer.

Question 25

What is a Viking?

Answer 25

The first Europeans to set foot on North America.

Question 26

Viking Leif Eriksson ?

Answer 26

Viking Leif Eriksson was the first European to North America 1001 a.d. landed in Newfoundland, but did not stay.

Question 27

Who is John Cabot?

Answer 27

From England to North America to look for Northwest Passage to Asia. Entered St. Lawrence and explored Newfoundland.

Question 28

Spanish Armada?

Answer 28

a fleet of 130 ships that sailed to England

Question 29

LaSalle?

Answer 29

Explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana.