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One way that European explorers adapted to the environment of North America was by

• learning how to grow native crops.

• studying native religions.

• sending goods back to their homeland.

• using new types of money.

The map shows the voyages of which explorer?

• Hernando De Soto

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• using new types of money.

• Marco Polo.

• Francisco Pizarro.

• Hernando De Soto.

• Christopher Columbus.

Which is a reason why some Europeans wanted to explore North America?

• to find oil

• to find gold

• to learn a new language

• to start a new country

Which reason best explains why exploring North America was often difficult for Europeans?

• There was not enough food to eat.

• There were not able to build homes.

• They did not have strong horses.

• They did not like the weather very much.

Even though John Cabot did not find the Northwest Passage, he

• started the first European colony in Quebec.

• became the first European explorer to set foot on North America's mainland.

• started the first European colony in Virginia.

• became the first European explorer to set foot on South America's mainland.

Which explorer discovered a famous river and explored the area now known as New York City?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

France sent _______ to explore the area of present-day Canada.

• Juan Ponce de León

• Christopher Columbus

• Christopher Newport

• Jacques Cartier

Which is an example of how French explorers and American Indians worked together?

• The French taught the American Indians how to plant corn.

• The French taught the American Indians how to make glass.

• The French traded with the American Indians for cotton cloth.

• The French traded with the American Indians for furs.

Why did Spanish explorers and American Indians often fight with each other?

• The Spanish tried to take American Indian land.

• The American Indians did not want to trade with the Spanish.

• The Spanish tried to grow American Indian crops.

• The American Indians did not want to travel with the Spanish.