Balboa & Cartier

1. Which of the following was a reason that Vaso Nunez de Balboa explored North America?

• He was looking for safer, faster route to Cuba.

• He was looking for a faster route to Asia.

• He wanted to discover the Atlantic Ocean.

• He was looking for gold.

1. Which of the following was NOT an obstacle Vaso Nunez de Balboa faced on his journey?

• He didn’t have any maps or navigational tools.

• He owed people money and had to escape.

• He had to navigate through the dense rain forest.

• He didn’t have to interact with the Indians.

1. Vaso Nunez de Balboa’s biggest accomplishment was ________________.

• crossing the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean and becoming the first European to have reached the Pacific Ocean

• discovering fishing in Canada

• discovering a sea route to Asia

• discovering Canada

One important result of Vaso Nunez de Balboa’s discovery was that ____________.

• it made France rich.

• he marched to the shore and took possession of the Pacific Ocean.

• he found a shorter route to Asia.

• he discovered and explored Canada

Which of the following shows how Vaso Nunez de Balboa cooperated with the American Indians?

• He stole silver from the Indians.

• 1,000 Native Americans went with him through the jungles to find the Pacific Ocean

• He decided to stay in North America with the American Indians and never returned to Spain.

• He did not trade goods with the American Indians.

Which of the following shows a conflict between Vaso Nunez de Balboa and the American Indians?

• He lived among the American Indians.

• He captured some of the Indians and made them slaves

• He didn’t encounter any Indians.

• He traded food and supplies with the Indians.

Which of the following was a reason that Jacques Cartier explored North America?

• He was looking for a faster route from Africa to England.

• He wanted to be famous for finding the Pacific Ocean.

• He wanted to find a southwest passage to the Bahamas.

• He was looking for a safer, faster northwest route to Asia to bring back riches.

1. Which of the following was NOT an obstacle Jacques Cartier faced on his journey?

• He didn’t have the knowledge of the new world to survive harsh winters.

• None of men were affected by diseases and could survive the winter.

• He encountered frozen water in the St. Lawrence River.

• The Indians living in Canada did not welcome him

1. Jacques Cartier’s biggest accomplishment was ________________.

• he discovered a sea route to Asia

• he traded with the Indians

• he discovered the Bahamas

• he was the first explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River and Canada

One important result of Jacques Cartier’s discovery was that ____________.

• he set up trade with the Indians in the Bahamas.

• his journey made Spain richer.

• he found and named the new country Canada.

• he discovered a shorter route to Asia.