Why did European countries seek out a water route to Asia?

What is cartography?

Which tool is used by explorers to measure the height of the sun above the horizon?

What was the name given to the smaller, faster ship with triangular sails that could sail into the wind?

Why was Leif Erickson important to early explorers?

Which best describes the feelings explorers had towards Native Americans living in the New World?

Why did Leif Erickson not get credit for his discovery of North America?

What was the main motivation for European nations sent explorers out into the world?

Which explorer sailed for Spain looking for a faster route to Spice Islands? He did not reach his goal of getting to the Far East, but he did discover the West Indies and wealth.

Which explorer was the first to sail all the way around the world? He died before the journey was complete, but was still given credit for the accomplishment.

Which explorer was a Spanish conquistador who explored the southeastern United States and claimed land in Florida for Spain?

This explorer sailed for England and was looking for the Northwest Passage. He tried to replicate Columbus' route. He sailed near the Arctic Circle, but had no success.

This explorer sailed for both the Netherlands and England. He claimed and mapped land in what is now New York and Canada. There are two major land forms named after him today: Hudson Bay and Hudson River.

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