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WorksheetsWilliams Early Explorers
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what year to Columbus come to the new land the 1st time?
a)
1452
b)
1492
c)
1544
d)
1592
2.
What was the Northwest Passage?
a)
a water route around Africa
b)
a trip down the Mississippi River
c)
a water route around North America
d)
a way to get sunken treasure
3.
What did ALL of the European explorers do when they reached North America?
a)
searched for gold
b)
claimed land for other countries
c)
established trade with the natives
d)
built forts
4.
Spanish nobleman and conquistador is credited with discovering Florida.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Sir Francis Drake
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
5.
Europeans were eager to trade with Asia because they wanted
a)
silk, spices, and gold
b)
wood, sea shells, and silver
c)
clocks, mirrors, and beads
d)
vegetables, spices, and fruit
6.
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.
a)
Florida
b)
Canada
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Hudson Bay
7.
Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?
a)
to find his lost dog
b)
to find new lands
c)
to find the Northwest passage
d)
to find a faster route to Asia
8.
What is a benefit of exploring?
a)
gold
b)
spread of religion
c)
new land and products
d)
all of the choices
9.
What item was found in the Americas when the Europeans arrived there?
a)
horses
b)
corn
c)
cattle
d)
all of the choices
10.
Which country did Henry Hudson explore for?
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
England
11.
What place did Jacques Cartier discover?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Lake Champlain
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
The Caribbean Islands
12.
What place did Henry Hudson discover?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Lake Champlain
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
The Caribbean Islands
13.
What group had millions die as a result of disease brought over from Europe?
a)
Enslaved Africans
b)
Indentured servants
c)
Native Americans
d)
Colonists
14.
Spanish explorers searching for gold and glory in the Americas during the 1500s were known as what?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Renaissance
c)
Conquistador
d)
Astrolabe
15.
What were the negative effects of colonization on the American Indians?
a)
Many were killed or died from disease
b)
Many lost their land
c)
Many became slaves
d)
All of the above
16.
What had a huge impact and changed the way of life for the American Indian culture thanks to the Europeans?
a)
Bows and arrows
b)
Horses
c)
Potatoes and squash
d)
Maps
17.
Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?
a)
England
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Spain
18.
_______________ was kicked off his boat by his crew and was never heard from again.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Jacques Cartier
19.
Cabot and Hudson both sailed for which European Country?
a)
France
b)
Porugal
c)
England
d)
Spain
20.
Ponce de Leon was the first European explorer to
a)
claim land for France int he Western Hemisphere.
b)
Set foot on what is now the United States
c)
Start a colony for England in North America.
d)
Sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
21.
What was Ponce de Leon looking for when he was exploring?
a)
A new wife
b)
A better boat to sail with
c)
The Fountain of Youth
22.
How were Ponce de Leon and Balboa alike?
a)
They both became friends with the Native Americans.
b)
They both sailed for Spain.
c)
They both explored the Florida coast.
23.
Which explorer was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Vasco de Balboa
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Christopher Columbus
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