European Exploration

Christopher Columbus wanted to:

• become rich to own the new country

• find a better route to the Indies

• find a wife

• bring home a new ship

Who agreed to finally support Christopher Columbus in his voyage to find a cheaper and faster route to Asia?

• King Henry V of England

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Louis of France

• Prime Minister of Germany

The new world is located in the

• south side of Asia

• western hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

• North of Asia

The old world is located in

• the United States

• China

• Eastern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

Christopher Columbus called the natives...

• Americans

• Indians

• Natives

• Strange people

What was one result of the Age of Exploration?

• new land was gained and explored

• new technologies were invented

• explorers found a new world

• all of the these

What did the Indigenous people think when Christopher Columbus arrived?

• he was there to steal their gold

• he wanted peace

• he wanted war

• he was a god

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

• Hernan Cortez

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando de Soto

Who was the first to explore the Great Lakes?

• Giovanni da Verazzano

• Henry Hudson

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

What happened to John Cabot?

• no one knows

• all his ships sank

• his crew killed him

• he settled down in Cuba