U3 L1-3 Practice

Mark the Mississippi River with a red line.

Write Old World and New World in the boxes.

Who explored the New World during the Age of Exploration?

• Indigenous

• Europeans

• Africans

• North Americans

Early explorers had newer technology that made navigation easier. Which is shown on the right?

• compass

• astrolabe

• map

• caravel

Early explorers had newer technology that made navigation easier. Which is shown on the right?

• caravel

• astrolabe

• compass

• map

Early explorers had newer technology that made navigation easier. Which is shown on the right?

• caravel

• astrolabe

• compass

• map

DeSoto and his crew were the first to discover and explore _______________.

• Mississippi River

• Red River

• Indian River

• Sabine River

What are two reasons Europeans explored the New World?

• Looking for salt and land

• Looking for riches and hoping to spread Christianity

• Looking for Native Americans and riches

• Looking for maps and charts

Why did the French and Spanish explore and claim the land around the Mississippi River?

• use the river to trade furs with the Native Americans which would make money

• use the river to swim which would be enjoyable

• gain weapons from the indigenous people

________________ such as the compass and maps helped the Europeans explore the New World.

• navigation technology

• boats

• continents