Which of the following was a reason for European exploration?

• shorter route to Asia

• gold, wealth, and fame

• to spread Christianity

• All of these reasons

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

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

Which European explorer led three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River?

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

What was the reason the Spanish wanted to explore?

• to colonize and grow cash crops

• to find gold and spread Christianity

• to develop a profitable fur trade

• trade for technology and manufactured

What were the major conflicts between the American Indians and the explorers?

• Stealing land

• Spread diseases

• Forced religion

• All of these were conflicts

What European country is in red?

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

• England

What European country is in red?

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

• England

What European country is marked by the red, white, and blue flag?

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

• England

What European country is in red?

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

• England