European Explorers Review

Which of the following is an obstacle that European Explorers faced during their exploration of North America? SELECT TWO ANSWERS!

• Many tools and weapons while exploring.

• 1. Discovered valuable natural resources

• Lack of food

• Diseases

What are three reasons for European Exploration?

• God, Gold, Glory

• Good, God and Great

• Gold, Good and God

• Gold, Good, and Great

What does "Glory" mean in the 3 G's?

• Explorers wanted to become rich.

• Explorers wanted to be famous for their discoveries.

• Explorers wanted to be friends with the native americans.

• Explorers wanted to be kings in North America.

What does "God" mean in the 3 G's?

• Explorers wanted to meet God.

• Explorers wanted to be famous for their discoveries.

• Explorers wanted to spread religion to others such as the native americans.

• Explorers wanted to be kings in North America.

What does "Gold" mean in the 3 G's?

• Explorers wanted to be like Gods

• Explorers wanted to be famous for their discoveries.

• Explorers wanted to spread religion to others such as the native americans.

• Explorers wanted riches such as gold, land, spices, and other valuable resources.

What did John Cabot discovered during his exploration near the coast of Canada?

• Gold

• A rich fishing area

• Native Americans

• Money

What was the result of John Cabot's discovery when he returned to Europe?

• John Cabot never returned to Europe.

• More European fishing boats began sailing to the coast of Canada. 

• Native Americans began sailing to Europe.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first european to discover which body of water?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

Hernando de Soto was the first European to cross which river? (Hint: the longest river in North America)

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• St. Lawrence River

• Hudson River

When Christopher Columbus and his crew discovered an island, they met native people that lived there. Why did he call them “Indians”?

• He thought he landed in the Caribbean.

• He thought he landed in Africa.

• He thought he landed in Canada.

• He thought he landed in India.