This person created the first printing press.

Who was the sailor who was sent by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to be the first to reach Asia by Sea.

This explorer is known as the first to discover California while looking for riches and a water route through the Americas

This Italian explorer who worked for France trying to find a sea route to Asia. He ended up going to New York and Newfoundland.

This plant was introduced to Cuba by Christopher Columbus and was raised through the Caribbean on plantations worked by slaves.

Created originally by the Chinese, this item along with steel gave the Europeans military strength.

This Italian explorer sailed for Spain as a navigator. The continent of America is named after him.

This explorer helped Pizarro conquer the Incas. He traveled from Cuba to Florida.

This young King sponsored Cartier's voyages to North America, but since nothing much came of these explorations France stopped exploring the new world for 50 years.

This plant was brought from the new world to Europe and was eventually considered a major part of their diet.

This tool was developed by the Chinese and Europeans in the 12th century and was used to find North.

This Italian sailor was sent by Henry VII of England and landed in Newfoundland which is now Canada.

This explorer was the governor of Puerto Rico. He went in to explore the Caribbean and named Florida. He was also famous for trying to find the fountain of youth in Florida.

This French explorer was sent to find the Northwest Passage. He went up the St. Lawrence River into Canada searching for gold and Diamonds. After one harsh winter, they gave up and went back to France.

This animal was brought to the new world by the Spanish.

An instrument that made calculations to help explorers know where they were latitude and longitude in relation to the equaltor

This Spanish explorer led a group of explorers and settled in Antigua in present day Columbia. He and the settlers collected gold from the native people through trade and warfare.

This Spanish Conquistador defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico for Spain.

This explorer was the first European known to have explored the Hudson River, New York and Hudson Bay.

What was probably the worst thing that the Europeans brought to America that caused great devastation to the native people.

This instrument measured longitude but was actually a timekeeping tool that works at sea.

This explorer is famous for sailing around the entire world.

The goal of this group in the 16th century was to reform or change the Catholic church.

BONUS: What three companies help support Henry Hudson in his exploration?

This group of people took advantage of all the exploration by attacking and stealing their cargo.