EXPLORATION

Who were the first Americans?

• Europeans

• Vikings

• Native Americans

• Asians

The first Americans traveled to America because they were looking for:

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• Food

An important outcome of the Crusades was:

• Christianity became the only religion.

• All Europeans became rich.

• Greenland was discovered.

• Interest in trade with Asia increased.

All of the following nations competed to find the quickest route to Asia through America EXCEPT:

• Spain

• England

• Italy

• France

Which explorer proved the world was round:

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Cabot

• Vespucci

Which country had the most land (power) in the Americas?

• Spain

• Canada

• France

• England

Which explorer was the New World named for?

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Who were the first Europeans in America?

• Spanish

• Native Americans

• Phoenicians

• Vikings

Which explorer claimed the land that became the English colonies?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

What body of water was known as the "Sea of Darkness" prior to the discovery of America?

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• The Bermuda Triangle

• Atlantic Ocean