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WorksheetsEuropean Exploration, SOL USI4.a, b
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which European countries claimed land in North America?
a)
England, France, Spain
b)
England, Italy, Portugal
c)
Portugal, Spain, France
d)
India, France, Canada
2.
Which of the following was NOT a motivation of the early European explorers?
a)
To search for gold and riches
b)
To trade with the American Indians
c)
To spread Christianity
d)
To expand their empire and culture
3.
Like Columbus, I thought I found a route to the Indies, but I unknowingly found a route to a new continent. The land I claimed there for England is off the coast of present day Eastern Canada which I named Newfoundland.
a)
Vespucci
b)
Cabot
c)
Columbus
d)
LaSalle
4.
I found the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed the vast Mississippi River Valley for my home country of France. I am....
a)
Coronado
b)
de Champlain
c)
Cabot
d)
LaSalle
5.
Which of the following was an obstacle faced by the early European explorers?
a)
poor maps and navigational tools
b)
exchange of goods and ideas with the Indians
c)
treacherous mountain ranges
d)
problems trading with the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
6.
I led my men in claiming land in the Southwest area of North America for my native country of Spain. If the American Indians did not convert to Christianity, we enslaved them. I am....
a)
LaSalle
b)
Magellan
c)
Coronado
d)
deChamplain
7.
Despite many obstacles, European explorers had several accomplishments. Which one of the following is NOT an accomplishment of exploration?
a)
improved navigational tools and ships
b)
exchange of goods and ideas between Europeans and American Indians
c)
huge areas of land claimed for England, Spain, and France
d)
spreading Christianity
8.
Which country did voyages of exploration along the coast of West Africa?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
9.
We've come to the New World to build settlements. We've had many challenges, but the local natives have taught us farming techniques that have helped us grow crops. Who are we?
a)
the French
b)
the English
c)
the Portuguese
d)
the Spanish
10.
Which of the following interactions with European explorers and American Indians is NOT paired correctly?
a)
English learning farming techniques from the Indians
b)
French establishing trading posts with the American Indians
c)
Spanish trading with the American Indians
d)
Portugal trading metal tools with African kingdoms for gold
11.
Which of the following was NOT a source of conflict between the Europeans and the American Indians?
a)
the ownership of land
b)
cultural differences
c)
disease
d)
sharing of weapons
12.
I led my men in claiming land in the Southwest area of North America for my native country of Spain. If the American Indians did not convert to Christianity, we enslaved them. I am....
a)
LaSalle
b)
Magellan
c)
Coronado
d)
deChamplain
13.
We established fur trading posts with the Indians and we spread the Christian religion. Who are we?
a)
the Portuguese
b)
the French
c)
the English
d)
the Spanish
14.
Looking at the map, which Indian group (that we have studied) may have come into contact with the Spanish as they conquered and enslaved Indians in the Southwest?
a)
Kwakiutl
b)
Iroquois
c)
Pueblo
d)
Inuit
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