3rd Grade: Unit 5b Exploration of North America

Identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions to describe how the early explorers adapted, or failed to adapt to the various physical environments in which they traveled.

Why were European explorers looking for a “Northwest Passage”?

• to find gold

• to find a quicker route to Asia

• to claim land for their country

• to search for the coldest weather

Which of the following explorers visited the area marked by the “X”?

• A. John Cabot

• B. Hernando de Soto

• C. Christopher Columbus

• D. Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Jacques Cartier explored the New World for which country?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which river did Jacques Cartier explore?

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande River

• St. Lawrence River

Which of the following explorers MOST LIKELY encountered ice as an obstacle on their journey?

• A. Henry Hudson

• B. Hernando de Soto

• C. Christopher Columbus

• D. Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Which of the following is an example of cooperation between explorers and American Indians?

• Explorers brought clay to the American Indians.

• Explorers brought horses to the American Indians.

• Explorers brought buffalo to the American Indians.

• Explorers brought teepees to the American Indians.

8. Jacques Cartier’s exploration of what is now Canada resulted in mapping the St. Lawrence River.

• Mapping the St. Lawrence River

• Colonizing the entire country

• Conquering indigenous populations

• Establishing trade routes to Asia

Which of the following best describes John Cabot's contribution to the exploration of what is today Canada?

• He began the fur trade with American Indians.

• He found the Northwest Passage to Asia.

• He explored the Mississippi River.

• He discovered gold.

What was one obstacle faced by John Cabot and his crew on their exploration?

• icy waters near Canada

• the dense jungles of Panama

• thick woods in the Southeast

• the warm waters of the Mississippi River