Age of Exploration

What killed Hernando de Soto?

In 1492, ______ sailed the ocean blue. The _____ ocean to be exact.

Why did Hernando de Soto believe he could achieve more on his explorations than Ponce de Leon and Narvaez?

Why was Samuel de Champlain nicknamed "royal geographer"?

What area did John Cabot find that was running over with fish?

Many American cities began as _____ named after Christian saints.

Whose map did Columbus use to get to the New World?

Explorers were searching for gold but they were also excited to find _____.

How many landmarks are named after Henry Hudson?

Early explorers did have some maps but they didn't have familiar _______ in unknown waters.

Some spices, such as cinnamon and red peppercorn, could not be grown in Europe and had to be _____, or brought in.

What were the walls of the fort El Castillo de San Marcos made out of and why?

The Spanish sent missionaries to _____ the native people to Christianity.

Which conquistador needed no sponsor for their voyage?

Who was the first conquistador to explore Florida?