€¦ · Web viewExplorers Study Guide Christopher Columbus – Sailed under the sponsorship of Spain Was born in Italy Made 4 voyages to the new world Had 3 ships on his first voyage

Explorers Study Guide

Christopher Columbus –

Sailed under the sponsorship of Spain Was born in Italy Made 4 voyages to the new world Had 3 ships on his first voyage in 1492 – the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa

Maria Is credited for exploring San Salvador in the Bahamas Searching for a shorter route to the Indies

Juan Ponce de Leon –

Sailed under the sponsorship of Spain Sailed to the Bahamas on one of Columbus’ ships Was searching for the Fountain of Youth, land and gold Claimed land at St. Augustine for Spain

Jacques Cartier –

Sailed under the sponsorship of France Was searching for the Northwest Passage – a northern route to the East

Indies Explored the area on the St. Lawrence River from Newfoundland to Montreal

in Canada Gave France claim to land in Quebec, Canada

Christopher Newport –

Sailed under the sponsorship of England

Was searching for land in the New World Explored the area of the James River and claimed land in Jamestown, VA Delivered a group of settlers to Jamestown Sailed on 3 ships – Godspeed, Discovery and Susan Constant

Jamestown –

Was settled by colonists from England in 1608 100 men were brought to start the settlement John Smith was the leader Chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas helped the settlers survive

Plymouth –

Settled by the Pilgrims from England in 1620 100 men, women and children Were searching for religious freedom Sailed on the Mayflower

Set up the first form of government called the Mayflower Compact – which all 41 men signed

The Native Americans helped them survive the first winter Celebrated the first Thanksgiving after their first harvest

Impact of Exploration

Europeans brought new diseases that wiped out many of the Natives. Europeans claimed land that the Natives lived on and forced the Natives to

relocate.