Social Studies Chapter #5

Which Spanish soldier led an expedition in search of the mythical "Fountain of Youth" but instead found what is now Florida?

• Jacques Cartier
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Mr. Roberts
• Henry Hudson

Sicknesses brought by European explorers that spread to and infected many Native Americans were called:

• contagious diseases
• pneumonia
• the Fountain of Youth
• a cold

What is the most common impact explorers had in North America?

• Successful settlements were started
• Native people were mistreated
• Disease was spread to native people
• Land was claimed for European countries

Which sailor was sent by the king of France to find the Northwest Passage but instead he made France's first land claim in North America?

• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier
• Michael Jackson

What was the name of the Spanish nobleman who led an expedition to conquer the Aztec empire in what is now Mexico?

• Hernan Cortes
• Chuck E. Cheese
• John Cabot
• Robert de LaSalle

What was the name for Spanish explorers who claimed land in the Caribbean and Central America for Spain?

• engineers
• explorers
• conquistadors
• sailors

What was the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia THROUGH North America that many explorers were in search of?

• the Northwest Passage
• the Hudson Bay
• the Great Wall of China
• the Boardwalk

Which of the following was an area NOT explored by the Chapter #5 figures?

• the area that is now eastern Canada and the U.S.
• the area that is now the coast of California
• all of these areas were explored
• the area that is now Florida

Which explorer was a merchant who was sponsored by England to find a trade route to Asia but, instead made England's first land claims in North America?

• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Thomas Jefferson
• Hernan Cortes

This sailor was sponsored by Holland and England to find a sea route to Asia but explored a large river and huge bay in North America.  Both bodies of water were named after him.

• Bobby Ontario
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• Steve Michigan