Chapter 1 Lesson 6 Quiz

Why did many European explorers come to North America between the late 1400s and early 1600s?

• To find gold

• To trade with Native Americans

• To find a shortcut to Asia

• To explore Africa

What made trade with Asia especially profitable?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silver

• Tea

Why was sailing around Africa not a good option for trade with Asia?

• It was too expensive

• It was already controlled by the Dutch

• It was difficult and dangerous

• It was illegal

Who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1497?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• John Cabot

What were other nations looking for when Spain was exploring the southern parts of the Americas?

• Rich fishing areas

• A Northwest Passage

• Gold in Mexico

• Native allies

Where did John Cabot reach land?

• Florida

• Newfoundland

• New York

• Canada

What did Cabot find in the coastal waters?

• Gold

• Trade partners

Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the mouth of which river?

• Mississippi River

• Hudson River

• St. Lawrence River

• Columbia River

Henry Hudson worked for which two countries?

• France and Spain

• England and Netherlands

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Portugal

Which modern-day area did Hudson explore?

• Florida

• New York

• Louisiana

• Virginia