2. Explorers Study Guide

3. What country sponsored John Cabot’s exploration? England

4. Who sponsored Columbus’ exploration? Spain

5. Who sponsored Jacques Cartier’s exploration? France

6. Who sponsored Henry Hudson’s exploration? The Dutch

7. Who sponsored Balboa’s exploration? Spain

8. Who sponsored Ponce de Leon’s exploration? Spain

9. Who was looking for a Northwest Passage? Henry Hudson John Cabot

10. Who was trying to find the Fountain of Youth? Ponce de Leon

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

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

13. What bodies of water were named after the Dutch sponsored explorer? Hudson Bay Hudson River

14. What made Balboa’s trip more difficult? The mountains and jungles of Panama

15. Which three explorers were known for unhappy crew members? Henry Hudson Christopher Columbus John Cabot

16. Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain but was attacked by Indians? Ponce de Leon

17. Whose obstacles included cold climate with frozen waters? Henry Hudson Jacques Cartier

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

19. Put the explorers in chronological order of exploration Columbus Cabot Balboa & Ponce de Leon Jacques Cartier Henry Hudson

20. What explorers were born in Spain? Balboa Ponce de Leon

21. What explorers were born in Italy? Columbus John Cabot

22. What explorer was born in France? Jacques Cartier

23. What explorer was born in England? Henry Hudson