Social Studies Week 11 Review

The English stole gold from the Spanish during the time of European exploration.

• True

• False

Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake both sailed for England.

• True

• False

Verrazano’s purpose was to find gold.

• True

• False

De Soto found gold in the Great Smoky Mountains.

• True

• False

Vasquez discovered Roanoke Island.

• True

• False

Which explorer was Italian and discovered the waterways on the eastern side of NC (now known as the Outer Banks)?

• Lucas Vasquez

• Giovanni Verrazano

• Hernando De Soto

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What was the name of the explorer who came to North Carolina and built the first ships in North America?

• Sir Humphrey Gilbert

• Lucas Vasquez

• Hernando De Soto

• Giovanni Verrazano

Which explorer came through North Carolina and discovered the Mississippi River?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Hernando De Soto

• Giovanni Verrazano

• Lucas Vasquez

How was Giovanni Verrazano wrong about the American Indians?

• He was afraid that they would try and steal their ship.

• He underestimated the amount of conflict that could happen.

• He thought they would try to kidnap them.

• He was told that the Indians could speak English.

Manteo and Wanchese were ___________ who went to Europe.

• early European explorers

• American Indians

• precious metals

• famous writers