Early Explorers

How did European explorers hope to get rich by finding new lands?

• by finding gold and silver

• by finding new foods to grow in Europe

• by getting jobs working for American Indian cities

• by learning skills from American Indians

What caused John Cabot to stop searching for the Northwest Passage and turn back?

• Cold weather and Ice

• Hot Weather and Storms

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

What are the "Three Gs," the reasons that many Europeans explored the Americas?

• God

• Greed

• Goofy

• Gold

• glory

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his voyage to Panama?

• He became the first European to explore South America.

• He became the first European to explore North America

• He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.

• He became the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

What did the king and queen of Spain hope Columbus would discover while he traveled?

• New land to grow crops

• Oils

• A route across the sea to Asia

• New Animals they had not seen before

Why was it difficult for early European explorers to plan their journeys to the Americas?

• They did not know how to find food on their voyages.

• They had to pay for everything by themselves.

• They only had small ships and could not carry all of their supplies

• They did not have maps that would show them where to go.

Which explorer traveled the paths shown on the map?

• Hernando De Soto

• Henry Hudson

• Jacquez Cartier

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which country paid for Hernando De Soto's journeys to North America?

• France

• England

• Africa

• Spain

Did Hernando De soto successfully meet his goals in North America? Why or why not?

• No, because he did not find any sources of gold or riches.

• Yes, because he introduced many people to Christianity.

• Yes, because he discovered Florida and claimed the land for England.

• No, because he did not discover a route between France and Mexico.

What did Hernando De Soto accomplish?

• He was the first European to cross the Mississippi River.

• He was the first European to land in North America.

• He was the first European to explore the Rocky Mountains.

• He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.