Progress Assessment IV - Jacques Cartier

Why did many explorers look for the Northwest Passage?

• To find gold.

• To claim land for their country.

• To find a quicker route to Asia.

• To search for the coldest climate.

What was the main goal of French explorer Jacques Cartier's first voyage to North America?

• To trade with Spanish colonies and become rich.

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

• To locate the Mississippi River and capture Native Americans.

• To start a French colony and get Native Americans to become Christians.

Which of the following rivers did Jacques Cartier discover?

• Ohio River

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

Jacques Cartier explored the new world in the name of which country?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

What was one accomplishment of Jacques Cartier's exploration for France?

• He began the fur trade with Native Americans.

• He discovered gold in what is today Canada.

• He found the Northwest Passage to Asia.

• He explored the Hudson River.

How did the fur trade benefit both the French and the American Indians?

• The French were better boat builders so their boats helped American Indians find furs quicker and more easily.

• The French taught American Indians to speak French and allowed them to attend their schools if they agreed to help them find furs.

• American Indians were better at trapping animals than the French, and in exchange for their help, they received goods that they could not make.

• American Indians built traps that were more advanced than those the French used, and in exchange, the French traded them part of the food they caught.

What was Jacques Cartier's biggest obstacle?

• harsh cold winters

• shipworms

• no money

• no crew

Did Jacques Cartier find the Northwest Passage?

• Yes

• No

What were the main reasons for European exploration?

• God

• goldfish

• golf

• gold

• glory

Which of the following is something Cartier did NOT do?

• explore the coast of Canada

• explore the St. Lawrence River

• claim land for France

• discover the Pacific Ocean