Native Americans and European Exploration Review

When did Europeans begin to explore the world in sailing ships?

• The early 1400s.

• The late 1400s.

• The late 1500s.

• The late 1600s.

What were the European explorers trying to find?

• They were trying to discover America.

• They were trying to find Antarctica.

• They were trying to find a faster trade route to Asia.

• They were trying to discover Africa.

Why did Columbus call Native Americans "Indians?"

• Because they came from India.

• Because they told him to call them that.

• Because they were Taino and Arawak people.

• Because he thought he was in Asia in the East Indies.

What did Europeans call the Americas?

• The "New World."

• The "Old World."

• The United States.

• Asia.

Who were the FIRST people to come to the Americas?

• Europeans.

• Native Americans from Asia.

• Africans.

• The Aztecs.

What did Conquistadors like Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizzarro come to the Americas?

• They wanted to help the Native Americans build better civilizations.

• They wanted Native Americans to teach them new things.

• They wanted to conquer land and become rich.

• They wanted to take a nice vacation.

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the European countries that explored the Americas?

• Austria

• France

• England

• Spain

Where was the first successful English colony built in North America?

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Tenochtitlan, Mexico

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How many colonies did England have in North America?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 50

What were the people who came to America from Europe to make a new life called?

• conquistadors

• colonists

• Native Americans

• explorers