Ch. 4 L. 1 - A Northwest Passage

Who founded the fur trading post on the St. Lawrence River called Quebec?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

An _________ is an attack by an armed force to conquer another country.

• claim

• armada

• invasion

something declared as one's own

• claim

• armada

• invasion

Spanish word for large ships

• claim

• armada

• invasion

What does the Native American Indian word Kebec mean?

• The place where the river narrows.

• The place where the river ends.

• The place where the river starts.

• The place where the river shows.

When did John Cabot leave England?

• 1495

• 1487

• 1497

• 1597

Why was Spain and England fighting?

• for freedom

• English attacks on Spanish ships

• over religion

• for spices

In 1524, France sent an Italian sea captain to explore. Who was the captain?

• Giovanni de Verrazano

• Bob the Builder

• Samuel de Champlain

• Hernan Cortes

What did John Cabot discover on his voyage?

• spice

• people

• silk

• rich fishing areas

Why were most settlements created near rivers and bodies of water?

• nice to live by water

• temperate weather compared to inland areas

• easier to transport people and goods

• explorers only ate seafood