European Exploration

Which obstacle faced by early explorers is illustrated in this woodcut map from 1545?

• Illnesses suffered

• Lack of food needed for survival

• Poor maps and navigational tools

• Inadequate supplies

Who explored eastern Canada for England?

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest United States for

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was NOT a motivating force of early exploration?

• Religion

• Competition

• Disease

• Economic

Which region was explored mainly by the Portuguese?

• Sahara Desert

• Coast of West Africa

• Southwest United States

• Eastern Canada

In what ways did relations with Native Americans differ between the French and the Spanish?

• The Spanish viewed Native Americans as equals and sought to establish peaceful relations.

• The French saw Native Americans as an obstacle to overcome in settling North America.

• The Spanish were interested only in converting Native Americans to Roman Catholicism.

• The French befriended Native Americans in order to trade with them

What region of North America is most closely associated with the explorer Samuel de Champlain?

• Quebec

• Southwest US

• Mississippi River Valley

• West Africa

Robert La Salle claimed the ______________ for France.

• Great Plains

• Northeast

• Mississippi River Valley

• Southwest

The Portuguese carried goods from________to West African empires; trading metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold.

• Europe

• Western Hemisphere

• New World

• United States

Natural resources, trade, and competition among empires were motivations for exploration. What is the third motivation?

• Entertainment

• Searching for cures to illnesses related to the black plague

• Religious—Spread of Christianity

• Adventure