Exploration

Why did European explorers first sail west across the Atlantic Ocean?

• the find a shorter trade route to Asia (Far East)

• to trade with the people of the Americas

• to find new sources of raw materials

• to spread the learning of the Renaissance

Which European country was NOT in competition to settle the New World?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Germany

Which country was significantly motivated by mercantilism?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

Which country established missions along the barrier islands with the purpose of converting the Natives to the Catholic faith?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

Mercantilism was a method of getting rich by having more _________ than ___________.

• gold, silver

• land, God

• exports, imports

• explorers, colonizers

What type of trade did France develop in North America?

• timber

• gold

• tobacco

• fur

Which explorer was sent to the New World by the Spanish to drive out the French – killing Jean Ribault and burning down his fort in the process?

• Hernando de Soto

• Pedro Menendez

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?

• He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth

• He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia

• He wanted to build forts and missions in the state

• He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits

What happened to Hernando de Soto while exploring the Americas?

• He died somewhere along the Mississippi River

• He founded a new colony in the name of the king

• He found great wealth and returned to Spain a hero

• He was captured and enslaved by Native Americans

How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

• the expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food

• the expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans

• the expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism

• the expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans