U.S. History to 1865 - European Exploration Study Guide

What was the main goal of European exploration in North America?

• To expand European empires and claim land as their own.

• To establish peaceful relations with Native Americans.

• To escape from religious persecution in Europe.

• To study the geography and wildlife of the continent.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?

• Economic gain

• Spread Religion

• Belief in superiority of own culture

• Avoiding new territories

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle in crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• Poor maps and navigational tools

• Disease and starvation

• Fear of the unknown

• Compasses and Maps

Fill in the blank: European explorers exchanged _______ and ideas with the people they encountered.

• goods

• weapons

• maps

• animals

Match the explorer to the region they explored:

• Southwest of present-day United States

• Francisco Coronado

• Eastern Canada

• Robert La Salle

• Mississippi River Valley

• Samuel de Champlain

• French settlement of Québec

• John Cabot

Who claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain?

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Who established the French settlement of Québec?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Robert de La Salle

• Jean Talon

Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot

• Francisco Coronado

Who explored eastern Canada for England?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

Which group claimed ownership of land and formed settlements?

• American Indians

• French

• English

• Spanish