Explorers Study Guide

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Explorers Study Guide
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What country sponsored John Cabots exploration?

• England

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Who sponsored Columbus exploration?

• Spain

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Who sponsored Jacques Cartiers exploration?
France
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Who sponsored Henry Hudsons exploration?

• The Dutch

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Who sponsored Balboas exploration?

• Spain

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Who sponsored Ponce de Leons exploration?

• Spain

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Who was looking for a Northwest Passage?

• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot

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Who was trying to find the Fountain of Youth?

• Ponce de Leon

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Who was the first to search for a route west to
the Indies?

• Columbus

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Who was searching for riches and first sighted
the Pacific Ocean from America?

• Balboa

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What bodies of water were named after the Dutch
sponsored explorer?

• Hudson Bay
• Hudson River

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What made Balboas trip more difficult?

• The mountains and jungles of Panama

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Which three explorers were known for unhappy crew
members?

• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot

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Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain but was
attacked by Indians?

• Ponce de Leon

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Whose obstacles included cold climate with frozen
waters?

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier

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Which explorer claimed east Canada for France and
explored the St. Lawrence River??

• Jacques Cartier

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Put the explorers in chronological order of
exploration

• Columbus

• Cabot

• Balboa Ponce de Leon

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

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What explorers were born in Spain?

• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon

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What explorers were born in Italy?

• Columbus
• John Cabot

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What explorer was born in France?

• Jacques Cartier

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What explorer was born in England?

• Henry Hudson