The Age of Exploration

What happened to John Cabot and his crew?

• They were attacked by Native Americans.
• Pirates stole their ship.
• They all died from smallpox
• They were never heard from and no one knows what happened to him and his crew.

What obstacles/challenges did John Cabot face?

• Storms, Icy Waters, and No Updated Maps

• Pirates

• Disease

• Boredom

John Cabot and Henry Hudson claimed land for _________.

• Spain

• North America

• England

• France

The natives taught the explorers about

• their land, food, clothing, and shelter.

• fighting other Native American tribes.

• how to sail.

• the best place to build their settlement.

What is John Cabot known for? What did he accomplish?

• Finding the Hudson River

• Finding the USA

• Finding a slower route to Asia

• Found a rich fishing area so England could become very wealthy, which allowed them to continue exploring and claiming more land for England.

Select ALL of the inventions that made it possible to cross the oceans and explore other continents

(There are 4 correct answers).

• The Printing Press

• The Microscope

• The Compass & Telescope

• The Caravels

• The Musket

Select ALL of the reasons for exploration

(There are 3 correct answers):

• The Europeans wanted to travel to Asia to meet new people.

• The Europeans wanted to travel to Asia for resources that would make them rich like gold, porcelain, silk, and jewels.

• The Europeans wanted to practice and spread their religion, Christianity.

• The Europeans wanted to start a war.

• The Europeans wanted to become famous for conquering and claiming land.

TRUE or FALSE:

The journey to "The New World" was quick, and explorers encountered very few challenges.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE:

When the European Explorers first arrived in North America, they thought they reached Asia.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE:

The Native Americans and the European Explorers cooperated with each other AND had conflict with each other. 

• True

• False