Exploration

Which of the following is not one of the three Gs that motivated explorers?

• Glory

• God

• Gold

• Grain

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Grain' because it is not one of the three Gs that motivated explorers, which are Glory, God, and Gold.

The original goal of Christopher Columbus was to:

• Spread Christianity

• Search for gold and riches

• Find a new trade route to Asia

• Discover new lands

The transfer of food, crops, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World is known as the:

• Columbian Exchange
• Worldwide Transfer
• Global Exchange
• Transatlantic Trade

Following the voyage of Christopher Columbus, large numbers of Native Americans died as a result of:

• Diseases
• Natural disasters
• Famine
• Warfare

Match the following explorers with their respective accomplishment.

• Henry Hudson

• Led to the creation of New Netherland after sailing up the river that now bears his name

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Led to more explorers coming to the New World using his maps made while exploring the coast of North America

• Samuel de Champlain

• Led to the creation of New France after exploring in what is now Canada

The ​ (a)   refers to the Americas, while the ​ (b)   refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• New World
• Old World

The main job of people in the colony of New Spain was to:

• Fur trading

• Find gold

• Manufacturing

• Fishing

Compared to New Spain, both New France and New Netherland had ​ (a)   relationship with Native Americans.

• a better
• a worse
• the same

The main job in both New France and New Netherland was:

• Mining
• Farming

• Shipbuilding
• Fur trading

The treatment of Native Americans in New Spain can best be described as:

• Equal to Spanish people

• Fair

• Harsh

• Respectful