How and Why Europeans Came to the New World

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

• artifacts.

• books.

• interviews.

• videos.

Sailors used astrolabes to tell

• direction.

• latitude.

• speed.

• time.

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa.

• America.

• Asia.

• Europe.

“New World” was a name given to the Americas by

• spice traders.

• shipbuilders.

• American Indians.

• European colonizers.

A compass works by Earth’s

• large oceans.

• magnetic field.

• spinning on its axis.

• orbit around the sun.

If an explorer knew what direction was north, he

• could create a map of unexplored land.

• could find the other cardinal directions.

• would know how fast his ship was moving.

• would know how far away from land he was.

Why did colonizers plant flags?

• to teach Christianity

• to help American Indians

• to find their way back again

• to claim land for their country

Why was gold important to colonizers?

• Europeans used gold in their food.

• Europeans made weapons out of gold.

• Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.

• Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.

What religious goal inspired many European colonizers?

• to visit holy sites

• to live in poverty

• to spread their beliefs

• to learn about other faiths

Which foods came from America?

• wheat and rice

• apples and pears

• lettuce and cabbage

• potatoes and squash