2/4/2022 Balboa and Cartier

Why was it important for European explorers to bring a lot of food and supplies with them on their journeys to North America?

• Explorers wanted to have gifts to give to the people in Asia.

• Explorers did not have the skills needed to find food and supplies

• Explorers believed they would become rich by selling the things that they brought with them

• Explorers did not know how long it would take them to reach land

What was one reason that many Spanish explorers traveled to North America?

• They wanted to find a place to build churches for only the explorers to use.

• They wanted to visit places they read about in their Bibles.

• They wanted to spread Christianity to people who lived in the area.

• They wanted to learn about the rituals of the Native American's.

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa accomplish during his exploration?

• He became the first European to explore the Bahamas.

• He became the first European to explore Canada.

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

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

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

• Balboa was able to take Native American land and build a home there.

• Balboa spread religion to Central America.

• Balboa found spices in North America.

• Balboa showed was the first to get to the Pacific Ocean.

What was the MAIN goal of French explorer Jacques Cartier's first voyage to North America?

• to spread religion to the new world.

• to discover gold and find a northern sea route to Asia

• to locate the Hudson River and to capture Native Americans

• to start a French colony

Which of the following rivers did Jacques Cartier discover?

• Appalachian River

• Hudson River

• Colorado River

• St. Lawrence River

Jacques Cartier explored the New World in the name of which country?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

What was one of Jacques Cartier's accomplishments?

• He began the fur trade with Native Americans.

• He discovered gold in what is today Georgia.

• He found the Northwest Passage to Asia.

• He explored the St. Lawrence River.

What was the MAIN cause of conflict between European explorers and many Native Americans over land?

• Each had different uses for the land.

• Each had different ways of buying land.

• Each had different ways of dividing up the land.

• Each had different ideas about owning land.

How did the fur trade benefit both the French and the American Indians?

• The French were better boat builders, so their boats helped Native Americans find furs quicker and more easily.

• The French taught Native Americans about the Christian Religion and allowed them to attend their schools if they agreed to help them find furs.

• American Natives were better at trapping than the French, and in exchange for their help they received goods they could not make.

• Native Americans built traps that were more advanced than those the French used, and in exchange, the French traded them part of the food they got while hunting.