European Exploration Review

What was a religious motivation for European explorers in North America?

• Claim gold mines

• Spread Christianity

• Establish trade networks

• Improve farming techniques

What is the best title for the chart below?

• Reasons for Exploration

• Obstacles of Exploration

• Motivations for Exploration

• Accomplishments of Exploration

One important accomplishment of European accomplishment was -

• lack of supplies.

• poor maps were still in use.

• goods and ideas were exchanged.

• disease increased among Indigenous people.

A Dutch explorer is traveling to North America to set up fur trading posts and build alliances with the Indigenous people. Which motivation best describes his journey?

• Cultural

• Political

• Religious

• Economic

Why did European countries send explorers to North America?

• To extend their power and claim land

• To prove mythical locations were real

• To learn new languages and cultures

• To increase the slave trade in Europe

Where did the English establish settlements?

• On French-claimed lands

• Throughout the Spanish conquests

• On American Indian lands

• In Canadian-controlled areas

Which country first introduced European diseases to American Indians?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Who sponsored Henry Hudson's exploration of the highlighted area on the map below?

• The Portuguese

• The Dutch

• The French

• The Spanish

With whom did the Europeans conduct trade in the New World?

• Africans

• Other Europeans

• Canadians

• American Indians

Which European country conquered and enslaved American Indians in North and South America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• The Netherlands