WorksheetsExploration of North America
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
October 12, 1492, Columbus claimed land he found for what country?
a)
United States
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Italy
2.
Who was the first Spaniard to explore the lands that are now the United States?
a)
Columbus
b)
Hernando De Soto
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
George Washington
3.
What was Ponce de Leon searching for?
a)
city of gold
b)
the great lakes
c)
Niagra Falls
d)
Fountain of youth
4.
Ponce de Leon named Florida for its?
a)
flowers
b)
views
c)
lakes
d)
falls
5.
Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?
a)
Columbus
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
Pope
6.
What was the Legend of El Dorado about?
a)
famous City of Gold
b)
Spain
c)
seven cities of cibola
d)
The Great Lakes
7.
Coronado searched the Southwest for?
a)
Fountain of Youth
b)
City of Gold
c)
flowers
d)
Seven city of Cibola
8.
Who were the conquistadors?
a)
Spanish conquistadors
b)
Italian conquistadors
c)
French conquistadors
d)
American conquistadors
9.
What is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States?
a)
Florida
b)
St. Augustine
c)
California
d)
New France
10.
Spaniards built religious communities called ________ in the Southwest.
a)
forts
b)
Fountain of Youth
c)
missions
d)
colony
11.
A "presido" is a ___________
a)
fort
b)
flower
c)
river
d)
lake
12.
Father Serra set up missions in
a)
Florida
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
New Mexico
13.
Who lead the rebellion fo pueblos against the Spanish?
a)
Pope
b)
Columbus
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernando De Soto
14.
John Cabot sailed for England, but he was born in
a)
New York
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
Florida
15.
What area did Henry Hudson explore?
a)
Eastern Canada & New England coast
b)
California
c)
Southwest Region
d)
Spain
16.
The region Henry Hudson explored is now know as
a)
Florida
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Texas
17.
Champlain set up s colony named?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
New York
c)
New France
d)
Mexcio
18.
What are the five big bodies of water called that Champlain found?
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Fountain of Youth
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
Mississippi River
19.
What is the waterfall between Canada and the United States?
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Mississippi River
20.
Most early European Explores were looking for/ to
a)
Passage to Italy/become rich
b)
Passage to France/ become poor
c)
Passage to Asia/become rich
d)
Passage to Florida/ become poor
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