European Explorers 3rd grade

When landed in the New World, John Cabot claimed land for which European power?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

What BEST describes the impact of Vasco Nunez de Balboa's voyage in 1513?

• Balboa found a northern route that allowed ships to sail from Europe to Asia

• Balboa settled a new colony in the Americas while searching for the Fountain of Youth

• Balboa started important trade routes that helped Spain get new crops

• Balboa showed that there was an unknown ocean west of the Americas.

Which explorer was trying to find trade routes to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Coronado

• Juan Cabrillo

Which of the following was an accomplishment of the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto?

• He led the first expedition to reach the Mississippi River

• He defeated the Inca Indians of South America

• He set up the first Catholic missions in Southern California

• He studied the language and customs of several Indian tribes

In the 1400s and 1500s many European nations explored other parts of the world. Which of these best describes the main goal of these explorations?

• To promote religious freedom

• to learn about other ways of life

• to help the economies of other nations

• to gain access to wealth

Which of the following was the MAIN reason Europeans explored the world?

• to spread Christianity

• to escape overpopulation

• to find sources of oil

• to promote democracy

Why was it difficult for early European explorers, such as John Cabot and Christopher Columbus, to plan their journeys to the Americas?

• They had to pay for their ships and supplies by themselves

• They could not build big enough ships to hold all of their supplies

• They did not have maps that could show them where to go.

• They did not have the skills needed to find food on their voyages.

-Gold: to find gold and get rich

-God: to spread Christianity

-Glory: to become famous

What would make the BEST title for this outline?

• Why Europeans Explored North America

• Why American Indians Traded with Europeans

• Why the Puritans Settled in the American Colonies

• Why Plantations Were Established in the New World

Why did many early Europeans explorers travel to North America?

• to find gold and silver and get rich

• to buy farmland from American Indians

• to see the natural beauty of the continent

• to meet important American Indian leaders

How did European explorers hope to get rich in North America?

• by discovering sources of gold and silver

• by getting jobs in American Indian cities

• by learning skills from American Indians

• by finding new foods to grow in Europe