Unit 3 Test: Exploration of the Americas

Who are the first people to live in the Americas?

• Native Americans

• French

• English

• Spanish

Which claim is correct?

• Native Americans do not live in the United States today.

• Native Americans are diverse.

• Native Americans all are part of the same tribal nation (tribe).

• All Native Americans speak the same language.

Which direction did Columbus travel from Spain to the Americas?

• North

• East

• West

What year did Columbus leave for his first voyage to the Americas?

• 2022

• 1942

• 1492

• 1502

Choose the correct claim based on the map.

• Indigenous peoples did not live in Wisconsin.

• Many different tribal nations lived in different areas of Wisconsin.

• Only one tribal nation lived in Wisconsin.

• Europeans lived in Wisconsin.

Which tribal nation is south of the Menominee tribal nation?

• Ojibwe

• Dakota

• Potawatomi

Which 4 European countries were exploring North and South America from 1500-1550?

• England, France, America, and Spain

• England, Ireland, Portugal, and France

• England, France, Portugal, and Spain

• England, Russia, Portugal, and Spain

Which European country explored the most land in North and South America from 1500-1550?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Both Philip and Elizabeth had powerful navies. Spain’s fleet was made up of large sailing ships called galleons, mainly used to transport goods from the Americas. They were heavily armed, but their cannons weren’t secured to the deck, which made these large weapons difficult to reload and discharge.

By contrast, English ships were nimble. They carried fewer goods and soldiers, but their mounted artillery was more quickly discharged. English ships were also fast, and their sailors, the Sea Dogs, appreciated this quality.

Choose two pieces of evidence that support the following claim: Spanish ships are better than English ships.

• They were heavily armed

• their cannons weren’t secured to the deck, which made these large weapons difficult to reload and discharge.

• English ships were also fast, and their sailors, the Sea Dogs, appreciated this quality.

• English ships were nimble. They carried fewer goods and soldiers

Both Philip and Elizabeth had powerful navies. Spain’s fleet was made up of large sailing ships called galleons, mainly used to transport goods from the Americas. They were heavily armed, but their cannons weren’t secured to the deck, which made these large weapons difficult to reload and discharge.

By contrast, English ships were nimble. They carried fewer goods and soldiers, but their mounted artillery was more quickly discharged. English ships were also fast, and their sailors, the Sea Dogs, appreciated this quality.

Choose two pieces of evidence from the text that support the following claim: English ships were better than Spanish ships.

• Spain’s fleet was made up of large sailing ships called galleons, mainly used to transport goods from the Americas. They were heavily armed...

• (Spain's Ships) their cannons weren’t secured to the deck, which made these large weapons difficult to reload and discharge.

• English ships were nimble. They carried fewer goods and soldiers...

• English ships were also fast, and their sailors, the Sea Dogs, appreciated this quality.