Lesson 8 (ch. 2.4 page 54)

The _______ was the search for a water passage through North America in order to get to Asia.

• Northwest Passage

• Southeast Passage

• Magellan's Route

• Columbus' Circle

In 1497 and 1498, this Italian sailor paved the way for later Englishmen to claim lands in North America.

• John Cabot

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

In 1524, this explorer navigated the coast of North America, from North Carolina to Maine.

• John Cabot

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

Who led France's exploration of modern-day Canada and claimed the area for France? (This paved the way for later French explorers.)

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

This English explorer sailed for the Dutch and the English within North America. Many geographical features are named after him, such as a bay and a river. Who is he?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• John Cabot

Which three European powers focused on colonizing North America?

• France, England and Dutch

• France, England, and Spain

• France, Dutch, and Portuguese

• English, Spanish, and Portuguese

What is a charter?

• a document giving permission to start a colony

• a document giving alliances between the Natives and Europeans

• a long agreement, which states colonial rights

England gave Sir Walter Raleigh a charter. What did he name the land he discovered?

• Virginia

• New England

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

What was the first attempted settlement by the English in North America?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Raleigh

• Charlottesville

Who was the first English colonist born in North America?

• John White

• Virginia Dare

• Pocahontas

• Caroline Dare