European Exploration of North America

Ahoy, mateys! Captain Mason, Navigator Sophia, and Quartermaster Anika are setting sail on a grand adventure to explore North America. But why, ye ask? What be their motives for this daring exploration?

• To find gold, silver, and other treasure

• To claim new territory and expand their empires

• All of the above

• To find new sea routes to India and China

Hey there, history detectives! Daniel, Avery, and Olivia are on a treasure hunt to uncover the three main motives behind the Spanish explorers' epic adventures. Can you help them crack the code?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To trade fur with Native Americans

Imagine this, Olivia, Oliver, and Luna are time-traveling historians! They've landed in the era of French colonization in the Americas. Can you help them identify two major reasons why the French decided to colonize the Americas?

• Was it to establish sugar plantations in the Caribbean?

• Or perhaps to compete with Spain and Portugal's growing empires?

• Could it be to discover a Northwest Passage to Asia?

• Or was it to exploit the fishing grounds off the Newfoundland coast?

Imagine Abigail, Noah, and Harper are time travelers who've just landed in the era of early French exploration! They're curious to find out: What type of relationship did the Native Americans and the French have?

• Dependent

• Hostile

• Friendly

• Indifferent

Imagine you're on a grand historical adventure with Kai, Sophia, and William! You're sailing across the high seas, exploring uncharted territories. Where did England establish their colonies during these epic times?

• South America

• Canada

• Australia

• The Eastern Coast of North America

Imagine Henry, Michael, and Maya are time travelers! They've just witnessed the Columbian Exchange. What did they see?

• The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• The exchange of ideas and culture between Asians and Europeans

• The exchange of technology and inventions between European countries

• The exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and Asia

Evelyn, James, and Benjamin are time-traveling back to the era of the Columbian Exchange! Can you help them understand how this event impacted the Native Americans?

• Did it skyrocket their population and bring prosperity?

• Did it lead to peaceful and harmonious relations with the Europeans?

• Did it boost their technology and agriculture, making life easier?

• Or did it bring new diseases for which they had no immunity, causing havoc?

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

Imagine Anika, Charlotte, and James are time travelers visiting the era of Spanish and French colonization. They observe the methods used to convert Native Americans to Catholicism. How did Spain and France approach this?

• They used force and violence to convert Native Americans

• They peacefully accepted Catholicism

• They did not attempt to convert Native Americans

• They built missions and churches to facilitate the conversion process

Imagine Sophia, William, and Henry are time travelers visiting the early English settlers. How do you think they would see the settlers interact with the Native Americans?

• They had friendly relations and traded with each other

• They were hostile and fought with each other

• In some cases they were friendly, in others there were wars.

• They were dependent on each other for survival