Jacques Cartier - Progress Assessment IV Study Guide

Choose the item that shows something Cartier did NOT do?

• He explored Canada

• He discovered the Pacific Ocean.

• He claimed land for France.

• He explored the St. Lawrence River.

Many explorers were looking for the Northwest Passage ---

• to search for Native Americans.

• to find gold.

• to find a quicker route to Asia.

• to claim and for their country.

Europeans were exploring for ---

• goldfish

• gold

• glory

• God

• graham crackers

Carter was a --- explorer.

• Spanish

• French

What was Cartier's main goal of his FIRST exploration?

• To get American Indians to become Christians and start a French colony.

• To capture Native Americans and locate the Mississippi River.

• To become rich and trade with Spanish colonies.

• To find a Northern sea route to Asia and discover gold.

Cartier found the Northwest Passage. True or False?

• True

• False

There were lots of obstacles for Cartier. His BIGGEST obstacle was

• he didn't have a crew.

• The ship had worms!

• very harsh cold winters.

• He didn't have any money.

Cartier's accomplishment was

• exploring the Hudson River.

• finding the Northwest Passage to Asia.

• discovering gold in Canada.

• starting a fur trade with Native Americans.

Cartier discovered the ---- River.

• Mississippi

• Hudson

• St. Lawrence River

• Ohio