4th Grade Explorers

Christopher Columbus's Accomplishments

- Discovered new land (San Salvador and the Bahamas) - Explored Cuba, Hispaniola, and Caribbean

Vasco Nunez de Balboa's Accomplishments

- Explored Columbia - Governor of Darien - 1st European to see the Pacific Ocean

John Cabot's Accomplishments

- Explored many Canadian islands and capes - 1st to claim Canada for Britain - Son sailed with him on one of his voyages

Christopher Columbus's Reasons for Exploration

- Foreign Goods: spices, jewels, and silks - Wanted to prove travel west was faster than east - New trade route to Asia

John Cabot's Reason for Exploration

- Hoping to find a better trade route to Asia - The Northwest Passage

Henry Hudson's Obstacles

- Mutiny - Left adrift at sea

Jacques Cartier's Accomplishments

- Named Gulf of St. Lawrence - Found St. Lawrence River - Named Canada - Paved the way for French exploration of North America

Christopher Columbus's Obstacles

- No maps - Scared crew - Shipwrecked on first voyage

Jacques Cartier's Reasons for Exploration

- Wealth $$$ - Northwest Passage - Fame: Wanted to make new settlement

What is the Northwest Passage?

A waterway that cuts through North American to get to Eastern Asia. It is a shortcut to Asia that provides a better trade route.

Jacques Cartier's Obstacles

Crew caught many diseases

John Cabot's Sponsoring Country

England

Henry Hudson's Sponsoring Country

England; Holland (Dutch)

Henry Hudson's Accomplishments

Found and Named Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Straight

Jacques Cartier's Sponsoring Country

France

What are the obstacles of the Northwest Passage?

Ice and land

Henry Hudson's Reasons for Exploration

Northwest Passage

Christopher Columbus's Sponsoring Country

Spain

Vasco Nunez de Balboa Sponsoring Country

Spain

Why was the Northwest Passage needed?

To make traveling faster

Reasons for Exploration

Wealth, Curiosity, National Pride, Foreign Goods, Fame, Religion, and Better Trading Routes