SS3H2: 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 led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?

• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson
• Juan Ponce de Leon

What happened during Henry 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 John Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Which explorer conquered the Incas?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

Which explorer found the Mississippi River?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

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

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

What were the negative effects of colonization on the American Indians?

• Many were killed or died from disease
• Many lost their land
• Many became slaves
• All of the above