Age of Exploration

He was sponsored by England and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernando De Soto

This English explorer founded Canada.

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Vasco de Gama

This Spanish explorer founded America in 1492.

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Pocahontas

What is maize another word for?

• Corn

• Lettuce

• Onion

• Apple

Why did the Europeans explore?

• Gold

• Spread Religious Beliefs

• Gain Land

• All of the above

How did the Native Americans help the European Explorers?

• Fought with them.

• Taught them farming techniques.

• Gave them money.

• Danced with them.

Which of the following choices are things that European explorers brought to North America?

• Diseases

• Animals

• Weapons

• All of the above

What new thing that the European explorers brought to America killed over 90 percent of the Native Americans?

• Food

• Horses

• Diseases

• Money

What is the MAIN thing that the Europeans took from the Native Americans?

• Their land.

• Their clothes.

• Their books.

• Their money.

When Europeans needed help building houses they used captured Native Americans as ________________?

• Friends.

• Family.

• Slaves.

• Cousins.