European Explorers

Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?

• shorter route to asia
• gold, wealth, and fame
• to spread Christianity
• all of the choice

Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Hernando  De Soto
• Vasco Balboa

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus?

Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?

• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson
• Juan Ponce de Leon

Which European Explorer proved the existence of a shorter route across the northern Atlantic Ocean-- later this would help the British form other colonies in North American?

• John Cabot
• Hernando de Soto
• Jacques Cartier
• Juan Ponce de Leon

Which explorer was known for making connections between Europeans and Americas?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando de Soto

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

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

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

The English explorers wanted to do which of the following?

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