Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________
Directions: Read the information about these four famous explorers who helped discover
America. Then use the story map below to organize the facts about each of them.
Go with the flow on the map below and you will
understand this story.
- Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. He explored what is today the state of
Florida. He was looking for the fountain of youth.
- Vasco Núñez de Balboa was another Spanish explorer. He explored the
coastline and named the Pacific Ocean. In Spanish, “pacific” means peaceful.
- Meriwether Lewis explored the western portion of the United States, including
what is now Missouri, North Dakota, and Washington state, and discovered
over 8,000 miles of territory.
- John Charles Frémont surveyed and mapped the land between the upper
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. He also mapped most of the Oregon Trail.
Fremont Peak in Wyoming is named after him.
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