North American Explorers

North American Explorers

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Social Studies, History

4th Grade - University

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The video discusses the significant roles of European explorers in the discovery and colonization of North America. It highlights the voyages of Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Juan Ponce de León, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, and Ferdinand Magellan. Each explorer's motivations, achievements, and failures are explored, emphasizing their contributions to further exploration and settlement. The video concludes with the lasting impact of these explorers on history.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is credited with the discovery of America while searching for a trade route to Asia?

Henry Hudson

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was John Cabot's nationality by birth, and for which country did he sail?

Spanish, for Portugal

Italian, for England

English, for Spain

Portuguese, for Italy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Henry Hudson's plan to find the Northwest Passage?

Sail across the Pacific Ocean

Sail through the Mediterranean

Sail over the North Pole in winter

Sail around South America

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is often associated with the search for the Fountain of Youth?

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Ferdinand Magellan

Juan Ponce de León

Christopher Columbus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

Henry Hudson

John Cabot

Ferdinand Magellan

Juan Ponce de León