European Explorers

Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?

• shorter route to asia
• gold, wealth, and fame
• to spread Christianity
• all of the choice

Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Hernando  De Soto
• Vasco Balboa

Which European Explorer proved the existence of a shorter route across the northern Atlantic Ocean-- later this would help the British form other colonies in North American?

• John Cabot
• Hernando de Soto
• Jacques Cartier
• Juan Ponce de Leon

What was one of Henry Hudson's obstacles?

• poisoned food
• sinking ship
• stormy weather
• cold weather

What were the major conflicts between the American Indians and the explorers

• money and power
• fame
• land/property ownership
• all of the choices

The period in the 1500s when Europeans started searching for lands they did not know is called the ...

• Explorers
• Age of Exploration
• New World

Even though American Indians had lived there for thousands of years, Europeans called the Americas the ...

• Explorers
• Age of Exploration
• New World

Shortcut from Europe to Asia that was never found.

• Northwest Passage
• Contagious Diseases
• Conquistadors

He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Cabot
• Hudson

He was sponsored by Denmark  and discovered Hudson Bay and New York.

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Hernando De Soto