A History Map: Map Skills (Gr 5) | Printable Maps, Skills Sheets - Free Printable
Educational worksheet: A History Map: Map Skills (Gr 5) | Printable Maps, Skills Sheets. Download and print for classroom or home learning activities.
JPG
422×525
124.7 KB
Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #1327896
⭐
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: A History Map: Map Skills (Gr 5) | Printable Maps, Skills Sheets
▼
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: A History Map: Map Skills (Gr 5) | Printable Maps, Skills Sheets
Since I can't view or access images directly, I can’t see the specific map or details in your uploaded image. However, based on the text you've provided and typical content of such history maps from the 1400s–early 1500s, I can help you answer these questions assuming a standard historical exploration map that includes routes of major explorers like Columbus, Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and others.
Let’s go through each question logically, using well-known historical facts and common map layouts:
---
- Answer: The explorer who left from Bristol was likely John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto).
- His route took him across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, specifically landing somewhere in present-day Newfoundland or Nova Scotia.
- This voyage occurred in 1497.
> ✔ *Note: Bristol is often associated with John Cabot’s departure point.*
---
- Color: Typically, Columbus's route is shown in red on such maps (but this depends on the map design—commonly red or blue).
- Island reached: On his first voyage in 1492, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador (believed to be present-day Guanahani).
> 🌍 *He did not reach the mainland of North or South America on this trip.*
---
- Without seeing the map, green arrows are often used for Ferdinand Magellan.
- Magellan began his voyage from Seville, Spain (or Sanlúcar de Barrameda) in 1519.
- He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died in the Philippines before completing it).
> 🔹 So: Magellan, starting from Spain.
---
- Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal to Africa and then to Asia.
- He reached India (specifically Calicut, now Kozhikode) in 1498 via the Cape of Good Hope.
- So the two continents: Africa and Asia.
---
- After leaving Spain, Magellan’s fleet sailed to the Canary Islands (off the coast of Africa), then across the Atlantic to South America.
- The first significant stop after leaving Europe was likely the Canary Islands (a Spanish territory at the time).
- But if we consider the first major landfall after crossing the Atlantic, it would be Brazil (in South America).
> ✔ Most commonly, the first stop after departing Europe was the Canary Islands, but the first new continent they reached was South America.
> ✔️ Answer: The Canary Islands (most accurate for "first stop").
---
- Columbus’s first voyage: 1492
- Magellan’s departure: 1519
- Difference: 1519 – 1492 = 27 years
> ✔ About 27 years later
---
- To get from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Magellan sailed through a strait at the southern tip of South America.
- This passage is called the Strait of Magellan, named after him.
- He discovered it in 1520 during his voyage.
> ✔ So:
> - Sailed through the Strait of Magellan
> - The body of water named for him is the Strait of Magellan
---
1. John Cabot left from Bristol; his route took him to North America (Newfoundland).
2. Columbus’s route is typically red; he reached San Salvador (Bahamas).
3. Magellan is usually shown with a green arrow; he began in Spain (Seville).
4. Vasco da Gama sailed to Africa and Asia.
5. First stop for Magellan: Canary Islands.
6. About 27 years after Columbus.
7. He sailed through the Strait of Magellan; the Strait of Magellan is named after him.
---
If you can describe the colors or exact labels on the map (e.g., “the red line goes from Spain to the Americas”), I can refine these answers further!
Let’s go through each question logically, using well-known historical facts and common map layouts:
---
1. Which explorer left from Bristol? Where did his route take him?
- Answer: The explorer who left from Bristol was likely John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto).
- His route took him across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, specifically landing somewhere in present-day Newfoundland or Nova Scotia.
- This voyage occurred in 1497.
> ✔ *Note: Bristol is often associated with John Cabot’s departure point.*
---
2. What color is the route for Christopher Columbus? What island did he reach on his voyage?
- Color: Typically, Columbus's route is shown in red on such maps (but this depends on the map design—commonly red or blue).
- Island reached: On his first voyage in 1492, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador (believed to be present-day Guanahani).
> 🌍 *He did not reach the mainland of North or South America on this trip.*
---
3. Which explorer is represented by a green arrow? From what European city did he begin his voyage?
- Without seeing the map, green arrows are often used for Ferdinand Magellan.
- Magellan began his voyage from Seville, Spain (or Sanlúcar de Barrameda) in 1519.
- He led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died in the Philippines before completing it).
> 🔹 So: Magellan, starting from Spain.
---
4. What two continents did Vasco da Gama sail to?
- Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal to Africa and then to Asia.
- He reached India (specifically Calicut, now Kozhikode) in 1498 via the Cape of Good Hope.
- So the two continents: Africa and Asia.
---
5. Where was the first place that Ferdinand Magellan stopped?
- After leaving Spain, Magellan’s fleet sailed to the Canary Islands (off the coast of Africa), then across the Atlantic to South America.
- The first significant stop after leaving Europe was likely the Canary Islands (a Spanish territory at the time).
- But if we consider the first major landfall after crossing the Atlantic, it would be Brazil (in South America).
> ✔ Most commonly, the first stop after departing Europe was the Canary Islands, but the first new continent they reached was South America.
> ✔️ Answer: The Canary Islands (most accurate for "first stop").
---
6. About how many years after Columbus made his voyages did Magellan set sail?
- Columbus’s first voyage: 1492
- Magellan’s departure: 1519
- Difference: 1519 – 1492 = 27 years
> ✔ About 27 years later
---
7. Where did Magellan have to sail to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean? What body of water is named for this explorer?
- To get from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Magellan sailed through a strait at the southern tip of South America.
- This passage is called the Strait of Magellan, named after him.
- He discovered it in 1520 during his voyage.
> ✔ So:
> - Sailed through the Strait of Magellan
> - The body of water named for him is the Strait of Magellan
---
✔ Final Answers Summary:
1. John Cabot left from Bristol; his route took him to North America (Newfoundland).
2. Columbus’s route is typically red; he reached San Salvador (Bahamas).
3. Magellan is usually shown with a green arrow; he began in Spain (Seville).
4. Vasco da Gama sailed to Africa and Asia.
5. First stop for Magellan: Canary Islands.
6. About 27 years after Columbus.
7. He sailed through the Strait of Magellan; the Strait of Magellan is named after him.
---
If you can describe the colors or exact labels on the map (e.g., “the red line goes from Spain to the Americas”), I can refine these answers further!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade social studies map skills worksheet.
