CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Sponsor Country Reasons for Exploring (Goals & Objectives)
Successes/Achievements/Results
Spain To find a western sea route to Asia
- First European to discover a sea route to the Americas
- Discovered the “New World” (landed in San Salvador)
JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN
Sponsor Country Reasons for Exploring (Goals & Objectives)
Successes/Achievements/Results
Spain To discover riches and to conquer land
- First European to land in Florida (Near St. Augustine)
- Gave Spain a claim to land in France
JACQUES CARTIERSponsor Country Reasons for Exploring
(Goals & Objectives)Successes/Achievements/Results
France To colonize the New World
- Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada).
- Gave France a North American Claim
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORTSponsor Country Reasons for
Exploring (Goals & Objectives)
Successes/Achievements/Results
England -To discover riches.
-To find a western sea route to Asia.
-To colonize Virginia.
- Arrived at present day Jamestown.
- Made 4 voyages bringing more people to Jamestown.
- Was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River.
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