Explorers Formative 2

Which environmental challenges did Vasco de Balboa’s expedition have to overcome during their journey?

• The rough waters of the St. Lawrence River

• the dense jungles of present-day Panama

• the rough waters of the St. Lawrence River

• the cold temperatures of the Arctic Region

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his exploration?

• He became the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

• He became the first European to explore North America.

• He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.

• He became the first European to explore South America.

Which of the following BEST describes the importance of Vasco Núñez de Balboa's discovery in 1513?

• Balboa started the slave trade that connected Africa and North America.

• Balboa proved it was possible to travel to China by sailing to the west.

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

• Balboa was able to take American Indian land and start a new colony.

Use the information to answer the question. “We looked all over the place for gold. We never found any before our leader, who some call a conquistador, died.”-Hugo Valdez, 1542

Which of the following explorers is being described in this quote?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

What was the MAIN cause of conflict between European settlers and many American Indians over land?

• Each had different ways of dividing land.

• Each had different ideas about owning land.

• Each had different ways of gaining land.

• Each had different uses for the land.

Which effect of European exploration MOST LIKELY caused the American Indian population to decrease?

• the introduction of certain diseases to American Indians

• the practice of forcing American Indian children to learn Spanish

• the loss of the large buffalo population

• the taking of American Indians’ lands