Early Explorers: The Age of Discovery

Which was NOT a reason for exploration?

• Religious faith

• Finding new trade routes

• Find cures for diseases

• To find riches

What group found North America in the 11th century?

• Vikings

• Dragon Hunters

   

• Native Americans

• The Spanish

What were Europeans hoping to find through their explorations that would help them save money?

• More boats

• Their own goods to replace the ones from Asia

• Vikings to help them defeat the Muslims

• A shorter water route to Asia

Name 3 different items Europeans wanted from Asia.

Why did Columbus call the natives he found "Indians"?

• Because he liked the name

• Because that is what they called themselves

• Because he thought he was in India

• Because it was a religious name for the people

Which explorer realized that Columbus actually "discovered" a new continent?

• Vikings

• Cabot

• Vespucci

• Columbus

Which explorer was looking for a Northwest Passage?

• Vikings

• Cabot

• Vespucci

• Columbus

Which explorer was the continents of America named after?

• Vikings

• Cabot

• Vespucci

• Columbus

Florida was claimed by what European country?

• France

• Netherlands

• England

• Spain

Spanish explorers were basically 2 types of people:  _______ who wanted to take land and defeat any natives who were living on the land, and _________ who wanted to spread religion to the natives.

• conquistadors; missionaries

• savages; preachers

• missionaries; conquistadors

• Buckeyes; Wolverines