European Exploration in North America

What were two items China had for which Europeans wanted to trade?

• silks and spices
• wood and wheat
• land and diamonds
• boats and spices

Where did Columbus really land when he thought he was in Asia?

• India
• Bahamas
• China
• Florida

_______________ reached America in 1497. He landed in what is now Canada, and is credited with finding a good fishing spot that made England money.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia. 

• north
• south
• east
• west

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

_______________ was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean in 1513.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson

I was looking for the Northwest Passage in 1534. On my journey, I sailed down the Saint Lawrence River. 

• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Christopher Columbus

I was looking for the Fountain of Youth in 1593. I never found it, but did discover present day Florida for Spain. 

• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon