European Exploration

What is the mosque in Timbuktu, Mali, known for?

• Its size

• Its age

• Its architecture

• Its location

What was the main interest of the French traders in the Americas?

• Gold

• Furs

• Spices

• Land

What did the Europeans carry that killed huge numbers of native people?

• Weapons

• Diseases

• Food

• Books

What did the American Indians trade to get European weapons and metal farm tools?

• Gold

• Land

• Furs

• Spices

What did some of America’s first peoples share with the Europeans?

• Weapons

• Knowledge of the best crops to plant

• Navigation maps

• Building techniques

What was the attitude of most European explorers towards land sharing?

• They agreed with it

• They disagreed with it

• They were indifferent

• They supported it

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas?

• The French

• The British

• The Spaniards

• The Portuguese

What did the Spaniards use to justify taking Native American homelands?

• Military strength

• Religious beliefs

• Political treaties

• Economic needs

What did Coronado never find during his expedition?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Seven Cities of Gold

• The Mississippi River

• The Great Lakes

What was England's motivation for exploring the New World?

• To find a new trade route to Asia

• To grow richer and more powerful

• To spread Christianity

• To escape from wars in Europe