Explorers and Their Expeditions

Which explorer was primarily searching for a northwest route to Asia?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Both

• Neither

Who led an expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Robert de la Salle

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer is known for claiming Florida for Spain?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

• Both

• Neither

Who encountered and conquered an Indigenous empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer’s goal was to claim the Mississippi River valley for France?

• Robert de la Salle

• Jacques Cartier

• Both

• Neither

Who is credited with the discovery of the Hudson River?

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer’s interactions with Indigenous people involved both trade and conflict?

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

• Both

• Neither

Who explored and claimed land along the Gulf of St. Lawrence?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer was involved in the establishment of a permanent colony in the New World?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

• Both

• Neither

Who faced a mutiny and was ultimately abandoned by his crew?

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

• Both

• Neither