1. a. Describe the reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish , French, and English explorations of John Cabot ,Vasco Nunez de Balboa , Juan Ponce de Leon, Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson ,and Jacques Cartier .

2. Purpose : Wanted to reach Asia
John Cabot
Sponsored by : England
Obstacles : No maps
Purpose : Wanted to reach Asia
Achievements : Landed on the eastern coast of Canada, where fish were , Europeans went there to set up fishing companies

3. Christopher Columbus 1451-1506
Sponsored by: grew up in Italy , funded by Spain
Obstacles: no maps fought with Native Americans for there riches
Purpose: sail west to reach Asia , spices and gold
Achievements : made 3 voyages with several ships settled in central and s. America

4. Juan ponce de Léon 1460 - 1521 Sponsor country: Spain
Obstacles: Native Americans resisted his take over in Florida
Purpose: Find gold and a legendary “ Fountain of youth “
Achievements: first European to reach Florida

5. Vasco Nunez de balboa 1475 -1519 Sponsor country : Spain
Obstacles : Fought with native Americans
Purpose: Find new land for Spanish settlers to own, find a quick overland route to the Pacific Ocean , riches
Achievements: sailed to present day Panama in c. America crossed the mountains and jungles of Panama and became the first European to reach the eastern part of the Pacific ocean

6. Jacques Cartier 1491- 1557 Sponsored by : France
Obstacles : sailors caught many diseases ; native Americans helped and made medicines for them
Purpose : find a water route to Asia , claims lands and riches for France
Achievements : sailed over 1000 miles along the St. Lawrence river in Canada

7. Henry Hudson 1565-1611 Sponsored by: England
Obstacles: Crew mutinied in cold climate
Purpose: Discover the Northwest passage Asia
Achievements: Sailed up the Hudson River in present New York

8. 2. Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in the Caribbean Sea.
Columbus facts
Columbus was born in 1451.
2. Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in the Caribbean Sea.
3.Columbus died in 1506.

9. Hudson facts 1

10. Which two explorers were sponsored by Spain?
Quiz time?!?!
Which two explorers were sponsored by Spain?
A. Hudson & Balboa
B. Balboa & Juan
C. Columbus & Cabot
Answer is B

11. Who found water route to Asia ?
Quiz time 2?!?!
Who found water route to Asia ?
A. Hudson
B. Balboa
C. Cartier
Answer is C