European Explorers

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

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

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus?

What was one of Henry Hudson's obstacles?

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

What happened during Hudson’s last voyage?

• He found the Northwest Passage

• His crew mutinied and left him adrift at sea

• He returned to England

• He found Asia

Which European nation sponsored Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Christopher Columbus was an Italian man, but was sponsored by another country. Which country sponsored his expedition?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

What is an explorer?

• a person who sits at home

• a person who likes to eat

• a person that travels to a new place to learn about it

• a person who takes land from other people

Why did the Europeans explore the world in the 1550s?

• to find a short route to Asia

• they were hunting sea monsters

• they were trying to find Africa

• they were looking for a better place to live

Name three reasons kings and queens of Europe wanted to claim this land?

• Silver, gold, materials

• Food, animals and Native Americans

• Shelter, food and new jobs

• Gold, Glory and God

What country did DE SOTO sail for?

• Spain

• England

• France