Part 4: Explorers Matching Qualities- on one side of the chart, you will find the eight different explorers that we learned about today and on the other side of the chart is a list of
characteristics. Determine the characteristics that fit for the different explorers (some explorers
will have multiple characteristics and some characteristics will fit with multiple explorers). Type
in the letters of each characteristic next to the explorer that applies to that statement.
Explorers
Characteristics and Statements
Hernan Cortes-
Christopher Columbus-
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan-
A. Spanish
B. French
C. Italian
D. English
E. Portuguese
F. Circumnavigated the globe
G. First to reach the Americas during this
time period
H. Fought the Aztecs
I Fought the Inca
J. Explored SE US
K. Explored Panama and reached the
Pacific Ocean
L. Explored northern Canada to find the
NW Passage
M. Explored St. Lawrence River and Bay
Henry Hudson-
Jacques Cartier-
Hernando de Soto-
Vasco Nunez de Balboa-