Explorers Daily Grade 2

Jacques Cartier explored what river and part of the world?

• Florida and the Mississippi River

• Canada and the St. Lawrence River

• Canada and the Rio Grande River

• Florida and the St. Lawrence River

Which explorer MOST LIKELY encountered this obstacle on their voyage?

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Christopher Columbus

What was one obstacle that Cabot faced during his exploration?

• lack of funding

• dense jungles

• finding too much gold

• rough storms that damaged his ship

Cabot sailed for which country?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

What was one obstacle that Jacques Cartier faced?

• Lack of funding

• Mutiny of his sailors and ice

• Nasty battles with Native Americans

• Freezing weather and many of his men died from a disease

Jacques Cartier sailed for which country?

• Italy

• Spain

• France

• England

What was Henry Hudson's goal?

• To find Native Americans

• To find the Atlantic Ocean

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To find gold and land for Spain

Where did Henry Hudson explore?

• Florida and the Caribbean

• Canada and the St. Lawrence River

• Canada and Northeastern United States

• Florida and the Southeastern United States

What was Cabot's goal?

• to find pearls

• to find the Pacific Ocean

• to find new land for Spain.

• to find the Northwest Passage to Asia

Which British explorer visited the area marked by an "X"?

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa