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Home>>Collection>>Reading Program>>Explorers
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Subject
for February, 2003: Explorers
Juan Ponce de León | Francisco Coronado | Henry Hudson | Lewis and Clark |
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More Information at Juan Ponce de León in Depth What I Learned Section 1 -- Answer the
Following Questions: 2. Juan Ponce de León sailed
with Christopher Columbus on one of Columbus' four voyages to
the New World. On which voyage did Ponce de León sail with
Columbus? 3. Who were the Taino? 4. What year was Juan Ponce de León
appointed governor of Puerto Rico? 5. What is the Fountain of Youth? 6. What year did Juan Ponce de León
explore Florida? 7. What is the Gulf Stream? 8. Describe ONE of the following explorations
of Juan Ponce de León: 9. What year did Juan Ponce de León
die? What I Learned Section 2 -- Define the
following words: Conquistador: Spanish person who explored and conquered the Americas during the late 1400's and 1500's Expedition: A journey made for a definite purpose or the group making such a journey Moors: People from northern Africa who speak Arabic and practice Islam Ottoman: Another name for Turkey or its people Province: A part of a country having a government of its own Bonus Questions (Answer 1 of the
Following Questions for Your FREE
Bookmark): b. Describe Christopher Columbus' first
and second voyages to the Americas. c. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh? d. Define ONE of the following words: e. Make a Juan Ponce de León
Timeline. f. Use five of the words in Section
2 in a sentence. g. Have a parent or friend give you a spelling test with EACH of the words in Section 2. More Valuable Information about Juan
Ponce de León: 
Francisco Coronado (Watts Library)
More Information at Francisco Coronado in Depth What I Learned Section 1 -- Answer the
Following Questions: 2. What year was Francisco Vásquez
de Coronado born? 3. What year did Francisco Vásquez
de Coronado begin his expedition to look for the Seven Cities
of Gold? 4. True or False: When Francisco Vásquez
de Coronado approached Hawikuh, he thought it was the first of
the Seven Cities. 5. Which of the following American Indians
live in the northeastern part of Arizona? 6. Which of the following natural wonders
was seen by one of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's search
parties? 7. True or False: Members of Francisco
Vásquez de Coronado's exploration were the first Europeans
to enter what is today California. What I Learned Section 2 -- Define the
following words: Homesteader: A pioneer or settler who intends to build a home in an undeveloped region League: A measurement of distance equal to about 3 miles (5 kilometers) Missionary: A person who attempts to convert others to his or her religious beliefs Pueblo: An American Indian village typical of the American Southwest. The houses are usually made of dried mud and packed close together Viceroy: The governor of a Spanish
colony or territory Bonus Questions (Answer 1 of the
Following Questions for Your FREE
Bookmark): b. During the 1500's, there were several
discoveries which were a first for a European. Name ONE of these
discoveries. c. Define ONE of the following words: d. Make a Francisco Vásquez de
Coronado Timeline. e. Use five of the words in Section
2 in a sentence. f. Have a parent or friend give you a spelling test with EACH of the words in Section 2. More Valuable Information about Francisco
Coronado:
Henry Hudson (Watts Library)
More Information at Henry Hudson in Depth What I Learned Section 1 -- Answer the
Following Questions: 2. What year was Henry Hudson born? 3. What year did Henry Hudson make his
first voyage? 4. What year did Henry Hudson make his
second voyage? 5. What year did Henry Hudson make his
third voyage? 6. On September 3, 1609, Henry Hudson
discovered a river in North America. The local Indians called
it Muhheakunnuk, meaning "great waters constantly in motion."
Hudson later called it the "River of Mountains." Today, what is
this river called? 7. What year did Henry Hudson make his
forth voyage? What I Learned Section 2 -- Define the
following words: Floe: A flat mass of ice formed on the surface of a body of water Mast: A tall pole supporting the sails rising from the deck of a ship Navigable: Deep or wide enough to provide passage for vessels Rigging: The ropes and chains holding and moving the masts, sails, and spars of a ship Strait: A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water Bonus Questions (Answer 1 of the
Following Questions for Your FREE
Bookmark): b. Describe ONE of Henry Hudson's Ships: c. Describe ONE of the following people: d. Define ONE of the following terms: e. Make a Henry Hudson Timeline. f. Use five of the words in Section
2 in a sentence. g. Have a parent or friend give you a spelling test with EACH of the words in Section 2. More Valuable Information about Henry
Hudson: 
Lewis and Clark (Watts Library)
More Information at Lewis and Clark in Depth What I Learned Section 1 -- Answer the
Following Questions: 2. What year was William Clark born? 3. Which of the following was the goal
of the Lewis & Clark Expedition? 4. What year did the Lewis and Clark
Expedition begin from St. Louis? 5. Where did Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea? 6. How many members were a part of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition from Fort Mandan to the Pacific Ocean? 7. When did the Lewis and Clark Expedition
see the Pacific Ocean? 8. When did the Lewis and Clark Expedition
leave the Pacific Ocean and return east? What I Learned Section 2 -- Define the
following words: Compass: An instrument for determining directions with a magnetic needle that always points north Flora and Fauna: Flora is the plants of a certain region, and fauna is the animals of a certain region Keelboat: A shallow-bottomed boat used on rivers Pirogue: A large, flat-bottomed rowboat Portage: Carrying boats and other goods overland from one waterway to another Bonus Questions (Answer 1 of the
Following Questions for Your FREE
Bookmark): b. What is the Louisiana Purchase? c. Why did the Lewis and Clark Expedition
keep journals during the expedition? d. Describe ONE of the following people
or animals: e. Name ONE of the American Indian tribes
the Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered. f. Make a Lewis and Clark Timeline. g. Use five of the words in Section
2 in a sentence. h. Have a parent or friend give you a spelling test with EACH of the words in Section 2. More Valuable Information about Lewis
and Clark:
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