Explorer

Christopher columbus named the Native Americans Indians why?

• He thought he was in Africa

• He thought that he was in Spain

• He thought he was in India

• He thought it was a cool name

Which explorer found a rich fishing area near Canada?

• Columbus

• cabot

• hudson

• balboa

When Cabot shared the news of the fishing he found with others what happened?

• Nothng

• many started to travel to the area and fish

• Cabot could no longer be an explorer

• The king was mad

What body of river did Cartier travel in search of Africa?

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence river

What two obstacles did explorers face during their explorations?

• Poor maps and war

• navigation and greed

• Disease and Hunger

• Nothing it was great

what body of water did Vasco Nunez De Balboa discover

• atlantic ocean

• arctic ocean

• Indian ocean

• Pacific ocean

How did American Indians help explorers

• sent them back to England

• Taught them how to plant crops

• taught explorers how to hunt for food

• they did not help

what are two reasons for European Exploration?

• Gold- to be rich

  Glory- to be famous

• greed- wanted everything

  god- wanted to be him

• God- wanted to share their religion

  spices- wanted to get all of them

• they wanted to have all the Gold

  and be known as a GOD

Which explorer crossed the Mississippi?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando Desoto

• Christopher Columbus

what is NOT a reason for European exploration?

• to look for lost Europeans

• for shorter route to Asia

• to share their religon

• to find gold and spices