GA 4th Grade Explorers

________________ was the first European explorer to reach the New World in 1492.

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• None of the Above

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.

_____________ was looking for the Fountain of Youth

• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez Balboa
• Jacques Cartier

Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges the early explorers had to overcome?

• Maps that were inaccurate
• Difficult weather conditions
• Diseases
• Too many crew members on the ships

_________________ claimed the eastern shores of Canada for England.

• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez Balboa
• Jacques Cartier

What was the main accomplishment of exploration?

• The discovery of new lands
• Riches and valuable gold
• Natural resources like large forest and fish
• Learning to grow crops from Native Americans

Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.

• Florida
• Canada
• the Bahamas
• Hudson Bay

Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?

• England
• Mexico
• France
• Spain

_____________ discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and explored over 1000 miles of the St. Lawrence River.

• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Vasco Nunea Balboa
• Christopher Columbus

What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?

• To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
• To claim land in Canada
• To explore the Hudson Bay
• None of the above