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Other Nations Explore: Exploration of North America

Authored by Amanda Rose

History

5th Grade

Other Nations Explore: Exploration of North America
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Upon seeing the wealth gained by Spanish explorers, other European nations wanted to the same. Their goal was to...

To search for gold

To claim land for their home countries

To establish trade routes with the Native Americans

To find a shortcut to the riches of Asia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why didn't European nations want to send explorers along Magellan's route?

They were not interested in exploring new territories
They believed that Magellan's route was already fully explored
They were afraid of encountering dangerous sea creatures

It was considered too dangerous and too long a journey.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many believed they could reach Asia by sailing through or around North America along a route they decided to call the...

Northwest Passage
Central Passage
Southwest Passage
Northeast Passage

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The search for the Northwest Passage began in the ​ (a)   and would last for ​ (b)   .

1500s
hundreds of years
1700s
thousands of years
1300s
decades

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano was sent by which country to try to find a Northwest Passage?

Spain
France
England
Portugal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Around which river did Jacques Cartier claim land for France?

St. Lawrence River
Nile River
Amazon River
Mississippi River

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Jaques Cartier unable to reach the Pacific Ocean?

He got lost and couldn't find the way to the Pacific
He was exploring the eastern coast of Canada and did not find a route through the continent to the Pacific.
He encountered hostile natives who prevented him from reaching the Pacific
He was afraid of the unknown and turned back before reaching the Pacific

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