Explorers in the Americas Quiz

Timeline. Put the following explorers in chronological order based on when they arrived in the Americas. Write a ‘1’ next to the first explorer to arrive in the Americas and a ‘5’ next to the last explorer to arrive in the Americas. John Cabot Samuel de Champlain Francisco Coronado Christopher Columbus Robert La Salle

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

• Robert La Salle

• Francisco Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following explorers established the city of Quebec?

• John Cabot

• Robert La Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

Which of the following is NOT a reason why European countries began sending explorers to the new world?

• They wanted to share Christianity with the Native Americans.

• They wanted to find natural resources that could be sold in Europe.

• They wanted to befriend and form alliances with the Native Americans.

• They wanted to expand their power across the Atlantic Ocean.

Where did John Cabot think he had arrived when he first landed in the Americas?

• The Bahamas

• Canada

• Mexico

• Asia

What country did Francisco Coronado claim land for?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Portugal

Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for their country?

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle explorers faced when traveling to and exploring the new world?

• Lack of support from the crown

• Disease and starvation

• Lack of adequate supplies

• Fear of the unknown

What country financed Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Portugal

What did Francisco Coronado go searching for?

• A route to Asia

• The Seven Cities of Cibola

• Resources that could be sold in Spain

• New land that was not inhabited by Native Americans

Who claimed the Southwest region of the present-day United States for their country?

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain