European exploration of North America for Friday

This explorer set sail in 1492, a year that changed the world.

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

Which of the following words means "the process of taking control of an area and sending people to the newly controlled land to develop a settlement there"?

• converted

• colonization

• expedition

• achievement

Why did Juan Ponce de Leon leave the island of Hispaniola and explore nearby areas?

• he didn't like it there

• he wanted to find gold

• he wanted to go home

American Indians (First Americans) most likely gave English settlers new —

• religions to practice

• crops to grow

• animals to raise

• weapons to use

Which of the following was an economic motivation of European explorers?

• Spread  Christianity
• Find gold
• Belief in superiority of own culture
• Discover new land.

Spreading Christianity is an example of what type of motivation?

• Religious
• Economic
• Cultural
• Political

An obstacle that early explorers of North America experienced was

• Hostility from French ships.

• Disease and starvation.

• Danger of sea monsters.

• Not enough sailors.

Which early settlers learned farming techniques from the American Indians?

• English
• French
• Spanish
• Portuguese

Which of the following led to cooperation between the American Indians and the English settlers?

• Land

• Trade

• Gold

• Language

Which ocean did the European explorers have to cross to get to North America?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Southern Ocean
• Pacific Ocean