Early Explorers

1.Which was an obstacle or hardship explorers had to deal with when they went on an exploration?

• finding new land

• lack of funding

• finding riches and gold

• making new friends

Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?

• They thought it was a shorter route to Asia.

• They thought it was a longer route to America.

• They thought it was a longer route to Asia.

• They thought it was a shorter route to America.

What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?

• Becoming rich through land and goods (gold)

• Escape from religious judgement (God)

• Competition with other countries (Glory)

• All of the above

Which was an example of cooperation between explorers and Native Americans?

• Native Americans lost their land to explorers.

• Native Americans had the opportunity to trade.

• Native Americans were introduced to new diseases.

• Native Americans were forced to learn a new religion.

I explored what is now the St. Lawrence Bay, and returned to France. I was sent out on a return trip to explore further down the St. Lawrence river and into Canada, in which I established a French colony. Who am I?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando de Soto

Which of the following was an obstacle faced by early explorers?

• Bad weather

• No maps

• Ran out of supplies

• All of the above

Explored the Arctic, Proved the Northwest Passage did not exist

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernandez de Soto

What was the main goal of French explorer Jacques Cartier's first voyage to North America?

• to locate the Fountain of Youth and to capture American Indians to sell as slaves

• to discover gold and find a northern sea route to Asia

• to start a French colony and get American Indians to become Christians

• to trade with Spanish colonies and befriend American Indians

Which of the following explorers was the first to arrive in North America?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following is one of Hernando de Soto's GREATEST achievements?

• He explored the areas around the Rio Grande and St. Lawrence rivers.

• He was the first explorer to sail along the coast of California.

• He explored around New York to find a western trade route to Asia.

• He led the first exploration through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.