European Settlements

The explorers that explored North America were _____________ explorers.

• European

• Asian

• African

• Australian

Explorers that explored North America came from all of the following countries except...

• France

• Spain

• Brazil

• England

France, England, and Spain were known as the...

• New World

• Old World

• Old Kingdom

• New Kingdom

North America was known as the...

• New Kingdom

• Old World

• Old Kingdom

• New World

True or False: When the explorers began exploring North America, the land was not claimed by any country at that time.

• True

• False

Who lived in North America as the explorers began to arrive?

• Native Americans

• Africans

• European Settlers

• South American Explorers

All of the following are reasons why explorers began exploring except...

• Gold (to find silver, gold, stones)

• Glory (to explore the world & find land for their country)

• God (to expand their religion)

• Gasoline (to find oil & gas around the world)

How did the European explorers find North America?

• They sailed East looking for Asia.

• They sailed West looking for Asia.

• They followed the map to land in North America.

A ___________ is a community ruled by a country far away.

• country

• city

• colony

• town

The Spanish colonists settled in present-day Florida and the ______________ parts of North America.

• northwestern

• northeastern

• southeastern

• southwestern