Exploration of North America #3

Eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S. coast is the area _________________ explored.

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

New York is where the ____________ named after Henry Hudson is located.

• ship

• mountains

• Fountain of Youth

• river

Quebec is the settlement ______________ founded and named.

• Henry Hudson

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Samuel de Champlain

• Ponce de León

The St. Lawrence River is the body of water Champlain explored for _________.

• Italy

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

John Cabot persuaded King Henry VII of ___________ to pay for him to sail out into the Atlantic.

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

Why were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella interested in exploration?

• more land and riches

• spices

• Fountain of Youth

• exotic animals

Every expedition was valuable because it led to __________________.

• spices

• riches

• important knowledge about the new land

• El Dorado

The Dutch East India Company made a lot of money from ___________.

• gold bars

• the spice trade

• beautiful clothing

• exotic animals

Henry Hudson and his crew had to deal with ________________ while looking for the Northwest Passage.

• hurricanes

• rapids and currents

• droughts and sandstorms

• cold weather and icebergs

Henry Hudson's ship was called __________.

• Half Moon

• Full Moon

• Bright Sun

• Springtime