Exploration Pre-Assessment

American Indians believed that land was to be-

• owned by individuals

• shared or used but not owned

• conquered and ruled

• only owned by the Americans Indians

Which of the following was a motivating force for European exploration?

• spread Christianity

• poor maps and navigational tools

• shared languages between the Europeans and the American Indians

• the spreading of new diseases

What European country made voyages of discovery to West Africa?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

What settlement did Samuel de Champlain establish for France?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• Roanoke Island

How did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful between 300 and 1600 A.D.?

• They had a strong military that conquered all their enemies

• They controlled West African trade.

• All the caravans had to pay taxes to rade in West Africa

• They had many camels to cross the desert.

Which European country brought Christianity to the New World?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

With whom did the Europeans conduct trade in the New World?

• Africans

• other Europeans

• Canadians

• American Indians

Where were the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai located?

• south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River

• southern Africa, near the South African diamond mines

• along the shores of the Amazon River

• In what is present- day Egypt

Which of the following was NOT an ostacle to European exploration?

• disease and starvation

• fear of the unknown

• poorly built ships

• lack of adequate supplies

What famous explorer claimed the land of the southwest United States for Spain?

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain