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Worksheetsde Soto and Hudson
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Name two goals of Hernando de Soto's:
a)
He wanted to find food and animals
b)
He wanted to find his family and a wife
c)
He wanted to explore the New World and find animals
d)
He wanted to explore the New World and he wanted to find gold and riches
2.
Name 2 obstacles and challenges Hernando de Soto faced:
a)
He fought a long battle against the Native Americans in Tuscaloosa and he treated many Native American tribes poorly and took many of them captive
b)
He couldn't find a ship to travel with and he fought a long battle against Native Americans in Tuscaloosa
c)
He had a leaky ship and not enough people to travel with him
3.
What were 2 accomplishments of Hernando de Soto
a)
He was the first European to cross the Mississippi River and he explored the southeastern United States- including South Carolina & New York
b)
He explored the southeastern United States- including Georgia & Alabama and he was the first European to cross the Mississippi River
4.
What country did Hernando de Soto explore for?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
5.
What river did Hernando de Soto explore?
a)
Indian River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Savannah River
d)
Edisto River
6.
He discovered Hudson Bay.
a)
Hudson
b)
Cartier
c)
Cabot
d)
Magellon
7.
A hardship that early explorers of North America experienced was
a)
hostility from French ships
b)
not enough sailors
c)
danger of sea monsters
d)
Poor maps and navigational tools
8.
Who sponsored Henry Hudson?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
England
9.
What were Hudson's accomplishments?
a)
He explored the southeast U.S.
b)
He founded Newfoundland
c)
He sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York, and Hudson Bay in Canada
d)
Founded Cuba
10.
What continent did the European explorers come from?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Anarctica
d)
Europe
11.
Which of the following is not a motive for exploration?
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Gold
d)
Gummies
12.
What were the country's involved in the European exploration?
a)
England, France, Spain
b)
England, Italy, Egypt
c)
Portugal, Spain, Sweden
d)
India, France, Greece
13.
Which three explorers searched for a northwest passage to Asia?
a)
Balboa, Ponce de Leon, and Columbus
b)
Columbus and John Cabot
c)
Columbus, Hudson, and Balboa
d)
Cabot, Cartier and Hudson
14.
Which explorer left a legacy of death and destruction?
a)
de Soto
b)
La Salle
c)
de Tonti
d)
Marquette
15.
Where did de Soto first enter the United States?
a)
Florida
b)
Georgia
c)
California
d)
Lousiana
16.
Which is NOT considered part of de Soto's legacy?
a)
Death
b)
Destruction
c)
Disappointment
d)
Discovery
17.
This explorer was looking for a way to go west from Europe to find Asia. Instead he discovered a famous river and explored the area around NYC. Who is it?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Henry Hudson
18.
He was thrown overboard by his crew because he was so greedy!
a)
Cabot
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
de Soto
19.
Who explored this area?
a)
Columbus and de Soto
b)
Cartier and Hudson
c)
Columbus and Hudson
d)
Cartier and de Soto
20.
What is NOT a reason for exploration
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Gold
d)
Guilt
21.
What are the 3 G’s, which explain the reasons for exploration?
a)
God, Glory, Gold
b)
Great, Gold, Glory
c)
God, Goods, Great
d)
Groceries, Goodies, Gold
22.
Who claimed parts of Florida for Spain?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Hernando de Soto
23.
Hudson's first voyage proved to be a success because of his discovery of _____.
a)
Native Americans
b)
The Fountain of Youth
c)
Gold
d)
Whales
24.
Which trades did Henry Hudson increase?
a)
Fur and whales
b)
Corn and Indigo
c)
Silk and diamonds
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