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European Explorers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jean Ribault explored South Carolina for what country?

a)

Canada

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

2.

Which two Spanish explorers explored South Carolina for Spain?

a)

Dr. Henry Woodward

b)

Jean Ribault

c)

Juan Pardo & Hernando De Soto

d)

William Hilton

3.

Which of these locations was claimed by England in the 1660's ?

a)

Columbia

b)

Charlesfort

c)

Parris Island

d)

Hilton Head

4.

Dr. Henry Woodward and William Hilton explored areas of South Carolina for what country?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Spain

5.

Which explorer would have traveled this route on the map in the year 1540?

a)

William Hinton

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Jean Ribault

d)

Dr. Henry Woodward

6.

Which French explorer founded Port Royal Harbor and later built a fort name Charlesfort?

a)

Hernando De Soto

b)

Jean Ribault

c)

Juan Pardo

d)

Jaques Carter

7.

What is an explorer?

a)

a person who sits at home

b)

a person who likes to eat

c)

a person that travels to a new place to learn about it

d)

a person who takes land from other people

8.

Which BEST describes South Carolina settlers in the early 1700s?

a)

Brazilian, Canadian, and South African

b)

French, Scotch-Irish, and German

c)

Chinese, Saudi Arabian and Swedish

d)

Brazilian, Canadian and South African

9.

Why did the Europeans explore the world in the 1550s?

a)

to find a short route to Asia

b)

they were hunting sea monsters

c)

they were trying to find Africa

d)

they were looking for a better place to live

10.

Name three reasons kings and queens of Europe wanted to claim this land?

a)

Silver, gold, materials

b)

Food, animals and Native Americans

c)

Shelter, food and new jobs

d)

Gold, Glory and God