Hudson and DeSoto

Which of the following was a reason that Henry Hudson explored North America?

• He was looking for a safer, faster route to Germany.

• He wanted to be the first person to discover America.

• The King of Spain asked him to discover the New World.

• He was looking for a Northwest Passage by water to Asia for England.

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle that Henry Hudson had to overcome?

• He ran into blocks of ice and had to return to England.

• He was arrested for treason by England after he sailed on a third voyage for the Dutch.

• He was taken captive by an American Indian tribe.

• He had a limited supply of money and supplies for his voyages.

One of Henry Hudson’s accomplishments was________________.

• building ships that could move through ice

• finding a Northwest Passage to Asia

• discovering the Hudson Bay

• conquering the Inca Empire

Which is NOT a way in which Henry Hudson attempted to adjust to the physical environments in which he and his crew traveled?

• He tried to pack enough food and supplies for his crew.

• He stole money from the English and the Dutch in order to build better ships.

• He turned around and returned to England when he and his crew ran into blocks of ice in the Arctic.

• He traded with the American Indians to get furs and other supplies that would help the crew on their journey.

Which of the following shows how Henry Hudson cooperated with the American Indians?

• He traded treasures for furs that the American Indians had.

• He discovered seals, walruses, and pods of whales in the Arctic Ocean.

• He brought diseases to the Indians.

• He had to turn around when he ran into ice on his journey.

Which statement is true concerning Henry Hudson and his relationship with the American Indians he encountered?

• Hudson took many American Indians as slaves.

• There was no known conflict between Hudson and the American Indians.

• He never encountered any American Indians.

• He stole goods from the American Indians.

Which of the following was a reason that Hernando de Soto explored North America?

• He wanted to discover American first.

• He was looking for good fishing waters in order to bring fish back to Spain.

• He was looking to find wealth and to claim new land for Spain.

• He wanted to see where Columbus had first landed in the New World.

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle Hernando de Soto faced on his journey?

• He had constant battles with the American Indians.

• He encountered and spread sickness and disease.

• He traveled through difficult land and wilderness.

• He was captured by an American Indian tribe.

Hernando de Soto’s biggest accomplishment was that ________________.

• he was the first European to find and cross the Mississippi River

• he discovered Newfoundland

• he discovered a Northwest Passage to Asia

• he brought treasures and wealth to the American Indians that he encountered

One important result of Hernando de Soto’s discovery was that ____________.

• he helped the Inca Empire to survive

• his journey made England richer

• he was able to explore what would become the southeastern United States

• he discovered a shorter route to Asia