Explorers and the Northwest Passage

Which European country was growing rich from gold and silver taken from conquests in Mexico and South America?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Holland

What was the name of the shortcut through the Americas that European rulers were searching for to reach Asia more quickly?

• The Southern Passage

• The Eastern Route

• The Northwest Passage

• The Atlantic Path

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Which explorer sailed up rivers and bays along the east coast of North America and landed in what is now North Carolina?

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• Christopher Columbus

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What was the main goal of Jacques Cartier's voyages to North America?

• To find gold and silver

• To establish a French colony

• To search for the Northwest Passage

• To map the coastline

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Which river did Jacques Cartier sail up, claiming the land around it for France?

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

• Hudson River

• Amazon River

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What significant change occurred in European exploration during the 1600s?

• Only kings and queens funded expeditions

• European trading companies started funding explorers

• Exploration was banned by European countries

• Explorers stopped searching for the Northwest Passage

Which explorer's ship became trapped in ice, leading to a mutiny by his crew?

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

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For which two countries did Henry Hudson sail during his explorations?

• Spain and Portugal

• France and England

• England and The Netherlands

• Italy and Germany

What was the fate of Henry Hudson after his crew mutinied?

• He returned to England safely

• He was captured by pirates

• He was never heard from again

• He discovered a new land

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Why did European rulers initially not see the Americas as a land of riches?

• They believed Asia had more wealth

• They thought the Americas were too far

• They were focused on Africa

• They had no interest in exploration