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WorksheetsExploration
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
The main reason explorers were sailing west from Europe was
a)
they heard Belton was the place to be
b)
to become famous across Europe
c)
they were curious about what was to the west
d)
to find safer, more efficient trade routes to Asia
2.
The Exploration Era began in the year
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2000
3.
Many early explorers were seeking a Northwest Passage, which means
a)
they sought a trail that would lead them to the Northwest region of North America.
b)
they sought a low elevation pass through the Appalachian Mountains to the Ohio Valley.
c)
they sought a water route through North America to get to Asia.
d)
they wanted to pass all their classes.
4.
The Spanish sent several Conquistadors to the New World. Conquistador means
a)
An explorer who conquered a group of people.
b)
An explorer who discovered wild horses in the New World.
c)
An explorer who claimed a river valley for Spain in the New World.
d)
An explorer who did the Hokey Pokey and turned himself around...because that's what it's all about.
5.
Francisco Pizarro
a)
conquered the Aztec empire in present day Mexico.
b)
conquered the Incan empire in present day Peru.
c)
conquered the Cherokee nation in present day Georgia.
d)
conquered a big ole banana split after dinner.
6.
The shaded area in the image is
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Jamestown
d)
Europe
7.
European explorers brought many
a)
gifts to the natives to create harmonious relationships.
b)
women to intermarry with Aztec and Incan chiefs.
c)
diseases that the natives had no immunity to.
d)
Takis to share with the natives.
8.
The English began to set up colonies in the New World in order to have access to the raw materials available there. This system of making a country more powerful is called
a)
democracy
b)
mercantilism
c)
stealing
d)
republicanism
9.
If a historian found a journal that belonged to a Civil War widow, the journal could be considered
a)
a primary source
b)
a secondary source
c)
a natural source
d)
very crusty
10.
The Columbian Exchange could be considered a negative transaction because
a)
certain livestock had trouble adjusting to their new environment
b)
certain foods can only grow on one side of the world
c)
so much disease was spread to the natives
d)
chocolate and sugar got introduced to each other
11.
What was the major reason European rulers sought to colonize North America?
a)
They needed people from North America to settle in Europe.
b)
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
c)
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
d)
They sought to expand their power with riches from the "New World."
12.
The journeys of Henry Hudson, Christopher Columbus, and Robert de LaSalle to the "New World" were made possible because of the -
a)
trade connections established by the travels of Marco Polo.
b)
development of new navigational instruments and technology
c)
support of exploration by the English Parliament.
d)
invention of the "Love Boat".
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