South Carolina Explorers

What is an explorer?

• a person who teaches religion

• a ruler of a country

• a person who sells things

• a person who travels and searches for new places

Why did Europeans start exploring?

• to find the fountain of youth

• to find a shorter route to Asia

• for freedom

• to meet new people

Which of the following was a motive for exploration by the Europeans?

• to make friends with Native Americans

• to help each other mine for gold and silver

• to build a better army for their mother country

• to make their country richer and more powerful than others

Hernando De Soto was one of the first explorers to come to South Carolina. What was his motive?

• land for farming

• gold and slaves

• rivers for trade

• new spices for food

What was the name of the fort Jean Ribault built?

• Charlesfort

• Charles Town

• Georgefort

• Santa Elena

Which explorer was looking for rich plantation land along the coast of South Carolina and has an island named for him?

• Juan Pardo

• William Hilton

• Jean Ribault

• Henry Woodward

The Spanish and French both started settlements on which present-day island?

• Hilton Head Island

• Barbados

• Cuba

• Parris Island

Which explorer was friendly toward Native Americans and helped establish Charles Town?

• Juan Pardo

• Henry Woodward

• Jean Ribault

• Hernando De Soto

What is a monarch?

• a reason for doing something

• a person who sells something

• a traveler who searches for something

• a ruler of a country

Which country had the first permanent settlement in South Carolina?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Germany