Early Explorers Test

Which explorer established the city of Quebec?

• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus
• Robert La Salle
• Samuel de Champlain

Which of the following is NOT a reason why European countries began sending explorers to the new world?

• They wanted to share Christianity with the Native Americans
• They wanted to find natural resources that could be sold in Europe
• They wanted to befriend and form alliances with the Native Americans
• They wanted to expand their power across the Atlantic Ocean

Where did John Cabot think he had arrived when he first landed in the Americas?

• The Bahamas
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia

What country did Francisco Coronado claim land for?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Portugal

Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for their country?

• John Cabot
• Francisco Coronado
• Robert La Salle
• Samuel de Champlain

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle explorers faced when traveling to and exploring the new world?

• Lack of support from the king
• Disease and starvation
• Lack of adequate supplies
• Fear of the unknown

What country financed Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Portugal

What did Francisco Coronado go searching for?

• A route to Asia
• The Seven Cities of Cibola
• Resources that could be sold in Spain
• New land that was not inhabited by Native Americans

Who claimed the Southwest region of the present-day United States for their country?

• John Cabot
• Francisco Coronado
• Robert La Salle
• Samuel de Champlain

Where did Christopher Columbus land when he arrived in the Americas?

• Newfoundland
• The Bahamas
• Canada
• Mexico