Unit 1 Chapter 1 Review Game

What were the driving forces of European exploration?

• The desire for cheaper spices

• The desire for gold

• The desire to spread Catholicism

• All of the above

Which European groups staked major land claims in North America?

• Spanish, French, and the Dutch

• English, Portuguese, and the Dutch

• Spanish, Portuguese, and the French

• English, French, and the Dutch

Which European country first sent explorers to the Americas?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What was one result of Spanish exploration and colonization in South America and the Caribbean?

• The spread of democracy

• Other European nations sought land and wealth in the Americas

• The establishment of trade routes to Asia

• The discovery of Australia

Where was the first permanent European settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• Florida (St. Augustine)

• New Orleans

Which European explorer was the first to map the Gulf Coast region?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Hernando de Soto

What industry was developed by the French as a result of Jacques Cartier’s claims around the Gulf of St. Lawrence?

• Gold mining

• Fur trade

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding

Which cities were founded by the French? Select two correct answers.

• New Orleans

• Quebec

• Boston

• New York

What region(s) of land did Henry Hudson claim for the Netherlands?

• Southwestern United States

• Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada

• Central America

• Western Canada

Why were Henry Hudson’s explorations important for the future of other European exploration?

• He discovered a new continent

• He found a direct route to Asia

• His realization that the Northwest Passage did not exist through the Arctic Ocean, Europeans extended their focus on the colonization of North America

• He established the first European settlement in North America