Explorers Quiz Practice

Hernando de Soto explored South Carolina for which European nation?

• England

• Spain

• Germany

• France

Why did European explorers come to North America?

• to look for gold and other resources

• to prevent Asian explorers from settling in the continent

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  to spread democracy

• to learn from the Native Americans

Why did Juan Pardo try to create a good relationship with the Native Americans of South Carolina?

• He wanted to protect their lands.

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  He believed they could be strong trading partners.

• He wanted to join their tribes.

• He believed they would become good slaves.

Which European explorer is best known for creating the settlement that would become Charleston, South Carolina?

• Juan Pardo

• Jean Ribault

• Hernando deSoto

• Henry Woodward

Which historical event best completes this chart?

• European Exploration of the New World

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  African Slave Trade

• Sectionalism in the United States

• Declaration of Independence

Why did William Hilton explore the coast of South Carolina in 1663?

• • to search for land that could be used for plantations

• • to take Native Americans as slaves

• • to find large gold mines

• • to search for a water route to Asia

Which European explorer expanded Spain’s influence in North America?

• • William Hilton

• Henry Woodward

• Jean Ribault

• Juan Pardo

This is a popular phrase used by many European nations during the 1600s.

Gold, God, and glory!

This phrase lists the motivations for which historical event?

• • European colonization

  • of North America

• • end of slavery in Europe

• • rise of democratic nations in Europe

• • European isolation from the Silk Road

Why were the Europeans motivated to explore the New World?

• • the opportunity to meet new people

• • the opportunity to travel and go on vacation

• • the opportunity to make money for their countries

• • the opportunity to practice their navigating skills

What was one motivating factor that drew European settlers to the New World as shown in this image?

• • establishing Christianity in the New World

• • bringing capitalist markets to the New World

• • settling nomadic communities in the New World

• • bringing clay construction to the New World