2.1 The Europeans Set Sail

Who were the first Europeans to reach North America?

• The Spanish

• The Vikings

• The French

• The English

Leif Erikson, the son of Erik the Red, settled in present day ______ after strong winds took their ships off course.

• Labrador

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Newfoundland

The Vikings abandoned the North American continent in the 1300s due to Native American attacks and distance from other settlements.

• True

• False

What were Vikings known for before settling in North America?

• Farming

• Being peaceful traders

• Being savage and terrorizing much of Europe

• Building pyramids

What device enabled navigators to learn their ship's location by charting the position of the stars?

• Astrolabe

• Sextant

• Compass

• Chronometer

What is the name of the small ship with rounded sides and triangular sails that let the captain sail against the wind?

• Caravel

• Galleon

• Junk

• Frigate

The ship on the left (Caravel) has which advantage over the ship on the right (Early Sailing Ship)?

• It is faster and more maneuverable.

• It can carry more cargo.

• It is larger in size.

• It is made entirely of metal.

Who led an expedition along the African coast in 1488 to get to Asia?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was one of the results of European exploration as shown in the map?

• The start of the Atlantic slave trade

• Decreased warfare against African nations

• Isolation of natural resources

• End of trade between East and West

Christopher Columbus sailed across the _______ Ocean and reached a continent that was previously unknown to him.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic