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 .

JOHN CABOT 1450 - 1498

Sponsored by : EnglandObstacles : No maps

Purpose : Wanted to reach AsiaAchievements : Landed on the

eastern coast of Canada, where fish were , Europeans went there to set

up fishing companies

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

JUAN PONCE DE LÉON1460 - 1521

Sponsor country: SpainObstacles: Native Americans

resisted his take over in FloridaPurpose: Find gold and a legendary

“ Fountain of youth “Achievements: first European to

reach Florida

VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA 1475 -1519

Sponsor country : SpainObstacles : 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

JACQUES CARTIER1491- 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

HENRY HUDSON 1565-1611

Sponsored by: EnglandObstacles: Crew mutinied in cold

climatePurpose: Discover the Northwest

passage AsiaAchievements: Sailed up the

Hudson River in present New York

COLUMBUS FACTS

1. Columbus was born in 1451.2. Columbus landed on the island of San

Salvador in the Caribbean Sea.3.Columbus died in 1506.

HUDSONFACTS

1

QUIZTIME?!?!

Which two explorers were sponsored by Spain? A. Hudson & Balboa

B. Balboa & Juan C. Columbus & Cabot

Answer is B

QUIZ TIME 2?!?!

Who found water route to Asia ?

A. Hudson

B. Balboa

C. Cartier

Answer is C