European Explorers

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Who was the first to claim land in North America?

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Christopher Columbus

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What were the least common occupations of the explorers? Soldier and Merchant, Merchant and Nobleman, Nobleman and Sailor, Sailor and Nobleman

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Soldier and Merchant

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Which European country sponsored the most explorers? Options: Spain, England, Portugal, France

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Spain

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Who was the last to claim land in North America? Options: Robert de La Salle, Henry Hudson, Francisco Coronado, Jacques Cartier

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Robert de La Salle

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Who claimed Florida for his European sponsor?

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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What were the most common motives for explorers? Options: Claiming riches and land, To spread Christianity and find a route to Asia, Claiming land and spreading Christianity, To find a route to Asia

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Claiming riches and land

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Who did not mistreat the American Indians? Options: Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Coronado, John Cabot

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John Cabot

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What was the most common impact that explorers had in the New World? Options: Claimed lands for a European nation, Provided new information for maps, Mistreated or killed Americans Indians, Established a settlement

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Provided new information for maps

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Which explorer established England's first claim in North America? Options: John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier

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John Cabot

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Which explorer sailed for Holland, (AKA: the Netherlands)?

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Henry Hudson