Exploration & Migration Study Guide

The 'New World' refers to areas not yet explored in (a)   .

• Europe

• Asia

• North and South America

• Africa

Which explorer traveled the Silk Road and inspired others to find a shorter way to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

The Silk Road was a long and dangerous land route from Europe to (a)   .

• Africa

• Asia

• America

• Australia

Who sailed to what is now known as Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortez

• Jacques Cartier

Who thought that sailing west would lead to a faster route to Asia?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortez

Which explorer was gone for over 20 years and wrote a book about his travels?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Match the country with the explorer:

• Francisco Coronado

• England

• Henry Hudson

• United States

• William Hilton

• Spain

• Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea

• The Netherlands and England

What was an economic motivation for exploration?

• To make money from resources, riches, or trading routes

• To build a better life in a new settlement

• To add land and settlements to the country

• To find new animals.

Who inspired westward expansion in the US?

• Francisco Coronado

• Lewis and Clark

• Henry Hudson

• Daniel Boone

Match the explorer with the thing to remember:

• Lewis and Clark

• Originally hired by the Netherlands to explore and claim land

• William Hilton

• Discovered the Grand Canyon

• Francisco Coronado

• Brought the plantation system to South Carolina

• Henry Hudson

• Inspired Westward Expansion in the US