Unit 2: European Explorers Review

Which three explorers searched for a faster way to Asia by sailing, or using the Northwest Passage?

• Balboa, de Soto, and Columbus
• Columbus, de Soto, and John Cabot
• Columbus, Hudson, and Balboa 
• Cabot, Cartier, and Hudson

Who claimed lands for France?

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson

Who claimed lands for France?

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson

Who claimed lands for England

• John Cabot
• Hernando de Soto
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier

Who claimed lands for Spain?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson
• John Cabot

What negative event took place on Henry Hudson’s journey?

• Everyone got really sick
• His crew mutinied and set him adrift
• He forgot the sails for the boat
• He got lost and had to ask for directions

What were the reasons for exploration?

• To find horses that could be used for work
• To discover rubies and aluminum
• Help pay taxes and form the government
• For gold, glory, and God

What is NOT a reason for exploration

• God
• Glory
• Gold
• Guilt

Instead of finding the Northwest Passage, what river did Jacques Cartier find?

• Mississippi River
• St. Lawrence River
• Chattahoochee River
• Hudson River

Who was the first of the six explorers to discover the New World?

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