Exploration of North America Part 2 - LU

Which of the following explorers is being described in this quote?

• 1. Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Sota

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balbo

Which European explorer reached the Mississippi River in North America?

• 1. John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which explorer would MOST LIKELY have used this map of the Southeast after his exploration?

• 1. Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

What was the MAIN goal of John Cabot’s exploration of North America?

• to find gold and silver

• 1. to find the Northwest Passage

• 1. to start a fur trade with indigenous people

• 1. to convert indigenous people to Christianity

What was the MAIN goal of John Cabot’s exploration of North America?

• 1. to find gold and silver

• 1. to find the Northwest Passage

• 1. to start a fur trade with indigenous people

• 1. to convert indigenous people to Christianity

How did John Cabot's final voyage end?

• 1. He remained in North America to start a colony. 

• 1. He and his crew vanished and were never found. 

• He was kicked off his boat when his crew mutinied.

• He died and his crew buried him in the Hudson River.

What was one of the obstacles John Cabot faced on his exploration?

• 1. icy waters near Canada

• 1. the wide Mississippi River

• the dense jungles of Panama

• 1. thick woods in the Southeast

Both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot were looking for a western route to Asia. How were their voyages different?

• Columbus explored lands in France, but Cabot explored parts of Panama.

• 1. Cabot explored lands in France, but Columbus explored parts of Panama.

• 1. Columbus explored lands in the Caribbean, but Cabot explored parts of Canada.

• 1. Cabot explored lands in the Caribbean, but Columbus explored parts of Canada.

Which of the following explorers visited the area marked by an "X"?

• 1. John Cabot

• 1. Hernando de Soto 

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Which explorer is MOST LIKELY being described in the quote?

• 1. Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto