Explorers Part 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explorers sailed for France?

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Robert LaSalle

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What is a conquistador?

• a nickname for a explorer from France

• an explorer from Spain who was very aggressive

• the name of a ship that Columbus and his men used

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What is the first mission in Texas?

• Mission Yselta

• Mission San Jose

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Who claimed land along the Mississippi River and named it "Louisiana"?

• Robert LaSalle

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

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Who claimed most of the land near modern-day Florida?

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

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What was the reason the Spanish wanted to explore?

• to find gold and spread Christianity
• to develop a profitable fur trade
• to colonize and grow cash crops
• trade for technology and manufactured

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Why did the French explore?

• to find gold and spread Christianity
• develop a profitable fur trade
• to form new colonize and grow cash crops
• trade for technology and manufactured items

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Why did the English want to explorer?

• find gold and spread Christianity
• develop a profitable fur trade
• colonize and grow cash crops
• trade for technology and manufacture items

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What were the major conflicts between the American Indians and the explorers

• money and power
• fame
• land/property ownership
• all of the choices

Christopher Columbus

Columbus spent years trying to convince someone to pay for his voyage. He first tried to get King John II of Portugal to pay for his journey, but the King was not interested. Finally, he was able to convince Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to pay for the trip.

He set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships named the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The voyage was long and difficult. At one point his men threatened to mutiny and wanted to turn back. Columbus promised them he would turn back in two days if they didn't find land. In his journal, however, he wrote that he had no intention of turning back.

Multiple Choice

Which is not the name of a Columbus ship?

• Nina

• Pinta

• Balsa

• Santa Maria

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What is one of the islands Columbus explored in the Caribbean

• Mackinac

• Cuba

• Madagascar

• Palau

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What did Hernan Cortes want from the Aztecs?

• Gold and Treasure

• Food

• Horses

• Weapons

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Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To serarch for gold and riches
• To omake friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• The explorerers want to become famous.

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Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?

• England
• Mexico
• France
• Spain

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Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Coronado

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Why was it difficult for early explorers to plan their journeys to the Americas?

• They had no ships

• They had no maps

• They had no skills to find food

• They didn't have enough money

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What was brought to the Native Americans from trade with the Spanish?

• Horses

• Ducks

• Monkeys

• Elephants

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Artifacts are objects left behind by humans. Scientists and historians study artifacts to ___?

• create museum displays

• learn about earlier people

• predict the future

• make movies

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Which European country brought their Catholic religion and the Spanish language into Mexico?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

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Which European country brought the French language to Canada and established French names in North America such as Louisiana and Quebec City?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

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Which European country cooperated the most with Native Americans in developing a fur-trading business?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal