Juan Ponce de Len

Country: Spain
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches and land
to conquer
Successes and Achievements: First European to
land in Florida, gave Spain a claim to Florida
Examples of what to say: I was the first
European to land in Florida!

Jacques Cartier

Country: France
Reason for Exploring: To colonize the New
World
Successes and Achievements: Explored the
St. Lawrence River Valley (near Canada), and
gave France a claim to North America
Examples of what to say: France wanted to
colonize the New World, so they sent me!

Christopher Newport

Country: England
Reason for Exploring: To discover riches; to
find a western sea route to Asia; to colonize
Virginia.
Success and Achievements: Arrived at
present day Jamestown; made four additional
voyages, bringing more people to Jamestown;
was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line
of the James River
Examples of what to say: I came from
England to colonize Virginia!

Christopher Columbus

Country: Spain
Reason for Exploring: To find a Western sea route
to Asia
Successes and Achievements: First European to
discover a sea route to America, discovered Western
Hemisphere, Landed at San Salvador
Examples of what to say: Im from Spain! I
discovered the Western Hemisphere.