WorksheetsFES Early Europeans Explorers
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is one of the reasons that there was conflict between European settlers and Native Americans in North America? (SS4H2a)
a)
Europeans settlers would not agree to be ruled by the Native American legal system.
b)
European settlers were moving onto land that had belonged to the Native Americans.
c)
The Native Americans were developing a plot to invade Europe.
d)
The Native Americans wanted the Europeans to practice Native American religions.
2.
Which of the following explorers was the first to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea route to Asia? (SS4H2a)
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce De Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
3.
Which of the following explorers were sent by Spain to explore the Americas? (SS4H2a)
a)
Columbus and Ponce de Leon
b)
Cartier and Newport
c)
Ponce de Leon and Cartier
d)
Columbus and Newport
4.
Which of the following explorers led the first expedition to reach what is now Florida for Spain in 1513?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
5.
This explorer was looking for a way to go west from Europe to find Asia. He instead discovered a famous river and explored the area around New York City. Who is this explorer?
a)
Christoper Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
6.
This explorer's crew mutinied (went against him) in the cold climate.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
John Cabot
7.
What obstacles were faced by the early European explorers?
a)
Poor maps and navigation tools
b)
Railroads and highways
c)
Technology and computers
d)
Wars and battle
8.
Identify the first Spanish Explorer to reach the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
9.
Which of the following explorers sailed over 1000 miles along the St. Lawrence River in Canada in order to find a water route to Asia for France?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Henry Hudson
10.
The 1500's and 1600's Europeans started settlements in the New World. The settlers met Native Americans. What happened to the number of Native Americans as a result?
a)
Many Native Americans grew due to better medical care.
b)
The number of Native Americans grew due to better supplies or food.
c)
The number of Native Americans grew due to better medical care.
d)
Many Native Americans died because of sickness brought by the Europeans.
11.
All of the following were goals during the Age of Exploration EXCEPT?
a)
To expand world ideas
b)
To acquire goods
c)
The development of large cities
d)
The desire to spread Christianity
12.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for early explorers to leave home?
a)
Gold
b)
Glory
c)
Food
d)
Religion
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