Early Exploration

Which continent is shown on this map?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

Which continent is show in the picture?

• Europe

• South America

• North America

• Asia

Which continent is shown on the map?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

In the 1400s, European countries tried to find different ways to get to ____ after losing access to the Silk Road.

• South America

• North America

• Australia

• Asia

_____ was funded by Spain to sail west across the Atlantic to try to reach Asia in 1492.

• Merriwether Lewis

• Daniel Boone

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Who already lived in North America when Columbus "discovered" new lands?

• Native Americans

• Aboriginal People

• Eskimos

• Southerners

England decided to establish _______ on the east coast of North America.

• a new British tea company

• a new military

• colonies

• world banks

CHOOSE 3: Which 3 countries rushed to claim land in North America after Columbus' "discovery"?

• France

• Spain

• Austria

• England

Why did France want to claim land in North America?

• To keep Marquis de Lafeyette in power

• Keep the French dynasty a superpower and establish kings in North America

• Exchange furs for French goods with Native Americans

• Establish new religions in North America that allowed for Catholics

A colony is ________.

• a group of people who settle in a new place and choose a new President

• a group people who create a new country

• a group of people who create a new political group in their own country

• a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland.