Early European Exploration

Which European country was best known for establishing settlements and claiming ownership of land in the new world?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

Which European country established trading posts and spread Christianity in the new world? 

• Spain
• England
• France
• Portugal

Which European country focused on conquering and enslaving American Indians?

• Portugal
• France
• England
• Spain

Which of the following was a motivation for exploration?

• a lack of adequate supplies
• to claim territories
• to spread Christianity
• a fear of the unknown

Which of the following was an obstacle to exploration?

• Disease and starvation
• Competition for empire and belief in superiority (#1)
• improved navigational tools and maps
• exchanged goods and ideas

What 2 natural resources allowed Ghana, Mali and Songhai to become as powerful as they did between the years 300 and 1600 AD?

• Fur and Feathers
• Gold and Salt
• Steel and Copper
• Metal and Cloth 

Which explorer came from Spain and explored the Southwest United States in what is now present day Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado?

• John Cabot
• Samuel de Champlain
• Francisco Coronado
• Robert La Salle

Which explorer came from France and was sometimes known as the Father of New France?  He established the French settlement of Quebec.

• Samuel de Champlain
• Robert La Salle
• John Cabot
• Francisco Coronado

Which of the following is an example of an accomplishment of European exploration?

• Poor maps and navigational tools
• Claimed territories
• To spread Christianity
• Disease and starvation

Robert La Salle came from what country?

• France
• Spain
• Portugal
• England