French and English Expeditions: Part I

Which French explorer claimed Canada for France in 1534?

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the English explorer who attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island in 1587?

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

What was the name of the French explorer who founded Quebec City in 1608?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Louis Jolliet

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

Which English explorer sailed around the world from 1577 to 1580?

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry Hudson

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sir Walter Raleigh

Who was the French explorer who explored the Mississippi River in 1682?

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Pizarro

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Hernando de Soto

Which English explorer is known for defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588?

• Henry Hudson

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• James Cook

• Sir Francis Drake

What was the name of the French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France in 1682?

• Christopher Columbus

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Jacques Cartier

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was the English explorer who discovered Hawaii in 1778?

• Captain John Smith

• Sir Francis Drake

• Captain James Cook

• Admiral Nelson

Which French explorer is credited with naming the region of Louisiana after King Louis XIV?

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Francis Drake

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

What was the name of the English explorer who established the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607?

• Marco Polo

• John Smith

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson