European Explorers

Why did American Indians and Spanish explorers fight?

• The Spanish forced American Indians to change their culture and religion.

• The Spanish brought new animals to the Americas.

• The Spanish wouldn't trade with American Indians.

• The Spanish fought with the French who traded with the American Indians.

What did John Cabot discover in his 1497 voyage?

• Hispaniola and San Salvador

• Cuba and the Florida Keys

• Labrador and Newfoundland

• Hawaii

How did American Indians acquire many necessities after meeting European colonists?

• They grew them.

• They gathered them.

• They traded for them.

Which of the following statements about French explorer Jacques Cartier is correct?

• He traveled south from Lake Michigan and discovered the Mississippi River.

• He searched for the Northwest Passage and discovered the St. Lawrence River.

• He claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for France and named the region Louisiana

Which of the following was paid for by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain during the Age of Discovery?

• the search for the Northwest Passage

  
  

• voyages along the western coast of Africa

• voyages around Africa and to India

• the search for a western route to Asia

Which of the following statements about Hernando de Soto is true?

• He discovered the Gulf Stream.

• He wrote a book about his journeys in Florida.

• He was one of the first Europeans to cross the Mississippi River.

Jacques Cartier explored the New World in the name of which country?

• 
  England

• France

• Spain

Which explorer established European colonies in the Caribbean?

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• 
  Christopher Columbus

How did American Indians help early European explorers and settlers?

• They gave the Europeans guns so they could hunt for food.

• They taught the Europeans how to grow food in the New World.

Which of the following explorers was the first to arrive in North America?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• .

  Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• .

  Christopher Columbus