john cabot 1450 - 1498
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a. Describe the reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish , French, and English explorations of John Cabot ,Vasco N unez de Balboa , Juan Ponce de Leon, Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson ,and Jacques Cartier . John Cabot 1450 - 1498. Sponsored by : England - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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HUDSONFACTS
1
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QUIZTIME?!?!
Which two explorers were sponsored by Spain? A. Hudson & Balboa
B. Balboa & Juan C. Columbus & Cabot
Answer is B
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QUIZ TIME 2?!?!
Who found water route to Asia ?
A. Hudson
B. Balboa
C. Cartier
Answer is C