SS MYF Review

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Christopher Columbus’ voyage to accomplish what?

• Finding new land and resources for Spain.

• Finding trees and plants to learn about.

• Finding Native Americans to partner with for trading goods.

• Finding a northern route to Asia.

A lot of European explorers went looking for land, but one of them “sparked interest” and inspired others to look for a water route to Asia in the "New World." Who was this person?

• Vasco Nunez De Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

The first Thanksgiving celebrated

• The trading that took place between the Native Americans and Europeans

• the houses that were built

• the first successful harvest with Europeans and Native Americans participating

• the horses that the Europeans brought over from Europe

Where did John Cabot land on his voyage?

• France

• North America

• South America

• Egypt

What is Vasco Nunez de Balboa known for?

• His ship sank in the ocean

• He climbed Mt. Everest first

• He was the first European to find the Pacific Ocean

• He was an Italian that loved to sing.

What obstacles prevented Hudson and his crew from sailing north through the Arctic?

• lack of supplies

• no clear directions

• icy water and cold weather

• stopping and trading with the Native Americans

Did Hudson meet his goals during his voyage?

• Yes, he claimed Canada for Spain

• Yes, he struck it rich when he found gold.

• No, he never found land.

• No, he did not find the Northwest passage to Asia due to the icy water.

Some American Indians and European Explorers cooperated in hopes of

• spreading Christianity

• learning how to hunt

• selling their land for gold

• trading for goods that were manufactured in Europe

A major reason for conflict between European Explorers and Native Americans was

• They did not believe horses should be used to ride

• They ate different foods

• Native Americans believed the land belonged to everyone, and explorers thought people should own the land.

• They had too many differences in clothing

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first person to discover what body of water when he arrived at the Isthmus of Panama.

• Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean