Chapter 4 Lesson 1

What does the word expedition mean?

• a journey with a specific goal

• a ship built for exploration

• a trip across mountains

• a group of leaders

Which explorer explored parts of South America for

Spain?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle

Which evidence from the text best explains the conflict between Native Americans and Europeans?

• During their exploration, the Spanish met several Native American groups.

• Sometimes the Native Americans traded goods with the Spanish

• Sometimes they helped the Spanish repair their ships.

• The Native Americans did not want the strangers taking over their land.

Which explorer explored the Mississippi River and

claimed the area for France?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle

Which explorer explored the coasts of Florida for

Spain?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle

“Forests were cut down to make room for farms. Settlers in the Americas needed workers to build

houses and farms. Indentured servants would work for several years in exchange for passage to the

Americas. As communities expanded, however, European colonies began enslaving Native Americans

and African people. They also claimed more and more land inhabited by Native Americans.”

What does this passage suggest about the settlers’ attitude toward Native Americans and their land?

• They believed that Native Americans were willing to help them.

• They believed that they had a right to claim Native American lands.

• They believed that Native Americans were excellent trading partners.

• They believed that they could teach Native Americans valuable skills.

Which statement best describes the purpose of Spanish missions in North America?

• They helped Native Americans travel to Europe.

• They cooperated with Native American governments.

• They worked to change Native American beliefs and ways of life.

• They protected Native Americans from Spanish settlers.

How was the United States government’s promise of an Indian colonization zone for Native Americans broken?

• Native Americans had to move to Spanish missions.

• Native Americans lost the right to govern themselves.

• Native Americans were given even more land.

• Native Americans lost some of this land when Oklahoma became a state.

Most European explorers came from the country of (a)   .

Which explorer explored the coast of Canada for

England?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Robert Cavelier de La Salle