Exploration of America Unit Test

Why did many European leaders sponsor exploration in the Americas?

• To relieve overpopulation in their nations

• To convert native peoples in Catholicism

• To acquire new lands and more resources

• To complete unfinished maps of the world

Where did sugarcane grow well?

• North Africa

• The Caribbean

• Eastern Europe

• The Netherlands

T/F: Europeans introduced citrus fruits, like oranges, to America.

• True

• False

What new food crop was introduced to Europe from America?

• Corn

• Barley

• Oats

• Wheat

Who sailed around Africa?

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Pedro Alvarez Cabral

Who explored the west coast of the Americas?

• Jacques Cartier

• Pedro Alvarez Cabral

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

As an explorer, what are the benefits and drawbacks of having a patron?

Explain why Christopher Columbus and John Cabot are credited with opening the way to the Americas.

What year did Christopher Columbus "sail the ocean blue?"

• 1462

• 1492

• 1472

• 1482