Chapter 2 Test Part One

Type your FIRST and LAST name

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to sail to when he reached the Americas?

• New Amsterdam
• Vinland
• The East Indies
• Grandma's house

The Americas were named in honor of which explorer?

• Abe Froman
• Marco Polo
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Columbus

What is the Northwest Passage?

• A road that would take you across North America.
• A all-water route through North America.
• An all-water trade system between Europe and the Americas.

What happened to Hudson?

• His boat crushed through the ice and sailed to Vinland.
• He was made Governor of New Spain
• His crew threw him a birthday party now known as the Hudson Party.
• None of the Above
• All of the Above

Were any explorers successful in finding the Northwest Passage?

• Yes - They found a way to sail through North America.
• No - What they were searching for did not exist.

The growth of exploration and the technological advances mentioned in the chapter helped to:

• Create more accurate maps of the world
• Create the Silk Road
• Make Leif Erickson's Ship
• Create a perfect sandwich

Who was the first European to arrive in the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus
• Abe Froman
• Amerigo Vespuci
• Leif Erickson

Which of the following describes the relationship between Raleigh's colony in 1585 and the native (Croatoan) people?

• They were great friends and they got along extremely well! The natives helped the colonists get settled and learn to grow their own food.
• They were always enemies who had many fights and disagreements over the land.
• They began with friendship, but their relationship soured as the colonists began stealing from the natives.
• They built a wooden horse

The Incas did not fear a Spanish attack because they lived in thick stone cities high in the mountains.

• True
• False