Explorers

How did European explorers hope to get rich in North America?

• by discovering sources of gold and silver

• by getting jobs in American Indian cities

• by learning skills from American Indians

• by finding new foods to grow in Europe

What are the "Three Gs," the reasons that many Europeans explored the Americas?

• gold

• greed

• god

• glory

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his voyage to the isthmus of Panama?

• He became the first European to explore South America.

• He became the first European to explore North America.

• He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.

• He became the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

Look at the map of North America. Then answer the question that follows.

Which region did Hernando de Soto explore?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Why was Columbus's voyage important to the king and queen?

• They hoped that Columbus would find important fuel resources.

• They hoped Spain would grow rich by trading with American Indians

• They hoped Columbus would find gold and spices to bring back to Spain.

• They hoped Spain would find land to grow food to feed the Spanish people.

Did Columbus meet the goals set out for his voyage by the king and queen? Why or why not?

• No, because he did not find any oil or coal.

• No, because he did not find a sea route to Asia.

• Yes, because he found land that was good for farming.

• Yes, because he traded with American Indians for furs.

Europeans explored many areas in the Americas. Henry Hudson explored the area labeled I on the map and Christopher Columbus explored the area labeled II. Based on the map, what obstacle did Hudson MOST LIKELY face that Columbus did not?

• lack of food supplies

• long overseas journeys

• extremely cold weather

• hot and rainy conditions

Why did many early European explorers travel to North America?

• to find gold and silver and get rich

• to buy farmland from American Indians

• to see the natural beauty of the continent

• to meet important American Indian leaders

What were TWO reasons that Spanish explorers traveled to North America?

• to build factories

• to find gold and silver

• to search for oil and coal

• to spread christianity

• to sell cash crops

Why was it difficult for early European explorers, such as John Cabot and Christopher Columbus, to plan their journeys to the Americas?

• They had to pay for their ships and supplies by themselves.

• They could not build big enough ships to hold all of their supplies.

• They did not have maps that could show them where to go

• They did not have the skills needed to find food on their voyages