RR First

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To serarch for gold and riches
• To omake friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• The explorerers want to become famous.

_________________ claimed the eastern shores of Canada.

• French

• Columbus

• Dutch

• Spain

Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.

• Florida
• Canada
• the Bahamas
• Hudson Bay

Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?

• England
• Mexico
• France
• Spain

Which of the folowing is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?

• bad weather
• no maps
• ran out of supplies
• all of the above

Who explored the Mississippi River Valley?

• Cabot
• Champlain
• Coronado
• LaSalle

Plymouth Colony was in what state?

• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• New York

The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:

• religious freedom
• gold
• furs
• free land

Farming was most successful in which colonies?

• New England and Middle
• Middle and Southern
• New England and Southern

Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• MIddle and Southern