Explorers

Which environmental challenges (obstacle) did Vasco de Balboa’s expedition have to overcome during their journey?

• a. the glaciers in current day Canada

• b. the dense jungles of present-day Panama

• c. the cold temperatures of the Arctic Region

• d. the rough waters of the St. Lawrence River

Did Columbus meet the goals set out for his voyage by the king and queen? Why or why not?

• a. No, because he did not find any oil or coal.

• b. No, because he did not find a sea route to Asia.

• c. Yes, because he found land that was good for farming.

• Yes, because he traded with American Indians for furs.

What event took place during Hernando de Soto’s exploration?

• a. the first time Europeans saw the Pacific Ocean

• b. the first time Europeans met American Indians

• c. the first time Europeans used the Northwest Passage

• d. the first time Europeans reached the Mississippi River

Why did many explorers look for the Northwest Passage?

• a. to find gold

• b. to claim land for their country

• c. to find a quicker route to Asia

• d. to search for the coldest climate

Which explorer would benefit from a map entitled, " La Florida"

• a. John Cabot

• b. Henry Hudson

• c. Hernando De Soto

• d. Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Why was it important for European explorers to bring a lot of food and supplies with them on their journeys to North America?

• a. Explorers wanted to have gifts to give Native Americans

• b. Explorers did not have the skills needed to find food and supplies

• c. Explorers believed they would become rich by selling these goods

• d. Explorers did not know how long it would take them to reach land

Use the information to answer the question.

“I respected him as a leader at

first. Then, we kept getting stuck in

the ice, and he would not let us return home.

So, we mutinied and kicked him off his own boat.”

-Christopher Moore, 1611

Which explorer is MOST LIKELY being described in the quote?

• a. John Cabot

• b. Henry Hudson

• c. Jacques Cartier

• d. Hernando de Soto

What was one accomplishment of Jacques Cartier’s exploration for France?

• a. He explored the Hudson River.

• b. He found the Northwest Passage to Asia.

• c. He discovered gold in what is today Canada.

• d. He began the fur trade with Native Americans.

What was one of John Cabot's accomplishments?

• a. founding a successful colony in North America

• b. getting rich through trade with American Indians

• c. reaching North America and bringing news back to Europe

• d. finding large amounts of gold and bringing it back to Europe

How did the fur trade benefit both the French and the American Indians?

• a. The French were better boat builders, so their boats helped American Indians find furs quicker and more easily.

• b. American Indians were better at trapping than the French, and in exchange for their help they received goods they could not make.

• c. The French taught American Indians to speak French and allowed them to attend their schools if they agreed to help them find furs.

• d. American Indians built traps that were more advanced than those the French used, and in exchange, the French traded them part of the food they caught.