EXPLORERS

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

• Lack of food needed for survival

• Poor maps and navigational tools

• Inadequate supplies

• Illnesses suffered

Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest United States for —

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

• France

One of the purposes of early European exploration , as depicted in the illustration above, was to —

• conquer natives

• exploit natives

• enslave natives

• spread Christianity

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

• Economic

• Disease

• Religion

• Competition

Which European nation explored, and later traded, with the outlined area of Africa?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for —

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which accomplishment of exploration is NOT listed?

• Catholicism became the majority religion

• Countries claimed new territories

• Motivations increased

• American Indians were assimilated

The excerpt taken from Christopher Columbus' ship journal shows he may have met one of Queen Isabella’s goals to —

• establish territories for the Spanish empire

• spread Christianity

• capture slaves

• find a source of wealth

Who claimed the areas shaded in gray for Spain?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• John Cabot

What do these characteristics describe?

• American Indian cultures

• Accomplishments of exploration

• The obstacles of early exploration

• Motivation for exploration