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Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does migrate mean?
permanent
stay in one place
move from place to place
Why did the Native Americans use the Landbridge?
to escape the cold
because it would be fun
to follow and hunt their food
to start a new life
What two continents did the Landbridge connect?
Asia and Africa
Asia and North America
North American and Europe
Asia and Europe
What is the best title for the above map, which shows how the Natives came to North America over 10,000 years ago?
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Middle Passage
The Columbian Exchange
The Landbridge Theory
The astrolabe uses the _________ to determine navigation and distance traveled.
stars
magnetic pole
carevel
portolani
Economical means...
relating to the government
a sickness
managing goods and services for financial reasons
kings or queens
Why did Europeans take so long to explore the unknown?
They thought there were sea monsters
Their ships were slow
They didn't have maps
All of the above
Where did Columbus first land?
South Carolina
Greenland
Bahamas
Spain
What was John Cabot trying to find?
America
the Northwest Passage
natives
oceans
______ traveled to the New World in the year 1000
Christopher Columbus
Leif Eriksson
John Cabot
MARCO POLO
What is the name of this tool?
astrolabe
compass
globe
map
Why were John Cabot and Henry Hudson unsuccessful in their attempts to find the Northwest Passage through North America?
They traveled at a time when the Northwest Passage was frozen over.
Access to the Northwest Passage was blocked by the Dutch
The Northwest Passage could not be found because it does not exist.
They sailed south of the Northwest Passage.
How did the exploration of Henry Hudson impact western civilizations?
He proved that sailing around the world could be achieved.
He claimed Florida and the southwest region of what today is the United States.
He found the Northwest Passage that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
He claimed and mapped what is now New York for the Dutch.
How did France gain territory in North America?
Robert LaSalle explored the Mississippi River.
Christopher Columbus explored the Caribbean Islands.
Hernando de Soto explored the Florida Peninsula.
John Cabot explored the Hudson River.
What was the significance of Robert LaSalle's expedition?
He explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana.
He claimed the coastal regions of North America and called this land Virginia and New England.
He discovered the Northwest Passage did not exist and claimed New France.
He was the first to sail around the world and claim land for Spain.
