Students will use an interactive website to research
Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Henry Hudson,
Jacques Cartier, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and
Juan Ponce de Leon.
They will be discovering why each explorer went
exploring, the obstacles they faced, and their
accomplishments.
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Kathryn 2014
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European Exploration WebQuest
http://europeanexplorers.weebly.com/tml
Directions: Go to the website above. Click on the name of each explorer along the top tab
of the webpage. Click on the research links to find the answers to each question. Answer in
complete sentences.
John Cabot
1. What were the reasons John
Cabot went exploring?
2. What obstacles did John Cabot face?
3. What were John Cabot’s accomplishments?
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Vasco
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5. What obstacles did Vasco Nunez de Balboa face?
6. What were Vasco Nunez de Balboa’s accomplishments?
Juan Ponce de Leon
7. What were the reasons Juan Ponce de Leon went exploring?
8. What obstacles did Juan Ponce de Leon face?
9. What were Juan Ponce de Leon’s accomplishments?
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11.
What obstacles did Christopher Columbus face?
12.
What were Christopher Columbus’ accomplishments?
Henry Hudson
13.
What were the reasons Henry Hudson
went exploring?
14.
What obstacles did Henry Hudson face?
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15.
What were Henry Hudson’s accomplishments?
Jacques Cartier
1. What were the reasons Jacques Cartier went exploring?
2. What obstacles did Jacques Cartier face?
3. What were Jacques Cartier’s accomplishments?
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