European Explorers

1.) Columbus journeyed to North America ____times.

2.) Columbus proposed a quicker, safer route to the_____________.

3.) Cabot claimed land for the ________________.

4.) Cabot is given credit for being the first European to explore _________ coastline and its many islands and capes.

5.) On both of his voyages Hudson had to turn back due to ______________conditions.

6.) Hudson disobeyed orders and headed to the New World in search of the _______________.

7.) Cartier was to find a _____________route to Asia.

8.) Relationships with the ____________people turned sour when Cartier kidnapped the chief’s son.

9.) On his Southwest Expedition, de Soto and his men searched for _____________.

10.) After de Soto’s death Spain decided to colonize the _________ Coast.

11.) Balboa and his crew had to detour to Hispaniola due to their __________being infested by shipworms.

12.) Balboa is credited with discovering the __________________.

13.) Columbus and Cabot were both born in the Republic of ________________.

14.) Cartier lost a quarter of his men to _________________during his second expedition.

15. Hernando de Soto kept detailed _________________of his expeditions.