Social Studies 4th Grade Review

The invention of the caravel and astrolabe along with the knowledge of astronomy helped explorers to:

• increase speed
• sail against the wind
• navigate ships
• send out warnings

John Cabot became England's first explorer to:

• sail around the world
• look for the Northwest Passage
• arrive in South America
• cross the equator 

Why did Columbus sail for Spain?

• Looking for a faster route to the Indies
• Looking for the Northwest Passage
• Claim New York
• Look for Bering Strait 

Which explorer claimed Southeastern United States?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Hernando de Soto
• Leif Eriksson 

Which is a POLITICAL factor that encouraged exploration?

• Columbus wanted to run for President
• England and Spain wanted to overtake Netherlands by sending explorers to countries
• Ferdinand Magellan not completing his trip around the world
• Spain was the most powerful nation and English Monarchs wanted their nation to be powerful

Which explorer explored for both England and the Netherlands?

• Hernando de Soto
• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot
• Robert LaSalle

Which explorer was a conquistador?

• Hernando de Soto
• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot
• Leif Eriksson

What is the name of the time period that described how people came to America?

• Migration Period
• The Prehistoric Period
• The Land Bridge Period
• The Ice Age

Which is a theory how people migrated from Asia to America?

• They walked across a land bridge.
• They came with Columbus
• To show the people the way to America.
• To get away from the animals

Which Native American group were the first to invent an irrigation system?

• Eastern Woodlands
• Pacific Northwest
• Southwest
• Plains