Early Explorers

Which countries in Europe in order began searching for a water route in Asia?

• France, English, Portugal, and Spain

• Portugal, Spain, France, and English

• Portugal, Spain, English, and France

• Spain, Portugal, Spain, France

What were spices used for?

• cooking

• cleaning

• to keep food from spoiling

• to season the food

What word means a person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries?

• route

• explorer

• chaplain

• hero

Who explored Lake Michigan?

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Jean Nicolet

Which word means the course you take to get somewhere?

• map

• route

• street

• navigation

What happened to the Taino people when the Spaniards arrived?

• died of diseases

• they became rich

• they became poor

• none of the above

Who discovered the Hudson River?

• Jean Nicolet

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

Who founded Quebec City?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Jean Nicolet

What were the names of Christopher Columbus ships?

• Nicolet, Champlain, Hudson

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight

• none of the above

Who sailed the St. Lawrence River?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Jean Nicolet