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WorksheetsEarly Explorers
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 25mins
1.Which was an obstacle or hardship explorers had to deal with when they went on an exploration?
finding new land
lack of funding
finding riches and gold
making new friends
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
They thought it was a shorter route to Asia.
They thought it was a longer route to America.
They thought it was a longer route to Asia.
They thought it was a shorter route to America.
What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?
Becoming rich through land and goods (gold)
Escape from religious judgement (God)
Competition with other countries (Glory)
All of the above
Which was an example of cooperation between explorers and Native Americans?
Native Americans lost their land to explorers.
Native Americans had the opportunity to trade.
Native Americans were introduced to new diseases.
Native Americans were forced to learn a new religion.
I explored what is now the St. Lawrence Bay, and returned to France. I was sent out on a return trip to explore further down the St. Lawrence river and into Canada, in which I established a French colony. Who am I?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Hernando de Soto
Which of the following was an obstacle faced by early explorers?
Bad weather
No maps
Ran out of supplies
All of the above
Explored the Arctic, Proved the Northwest Passage did not exist
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Hernandez de Soto
What was the main goal of French explorer Jacques Cartier's first voyage to North America?
to locate the Fountain of Youth and to capture American Indians to sell as slaves
to discover gold and find a northern sea route to Asia
to start a French colony and get American Indians to become Christians
to trade with Spanish colonies and befriend American Indians
Which of the following explorers was the first to arrive in North America?
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Which of the following is one of Hernando de Soto's GREATEST achievements?
He explored the areas around the Rio Grande and St. Lawrence rivers.
He was the first explorer to sail along the coast of California.
He explored around New York to find a western trade route to Asia.
He led the first exploration through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Who was the first known European explorer to have landed in Florida?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Ponce de León
which sentence BEST describes life for American Indians before meeting Europeans?
American Indians had to work hard to get the things they needed.
American Indians depended on nature to meet their needs.
American Indians enjoyed hunting and gathering for food.
American Indians were not able to travel long distances.
Some early explorers hoped to gain wealth by controlling the new trade routes.
True
False
Who Discover the Hudson River
Francis Drake
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Ameico Vespucci
What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?
Italy
Spain
England
France
What country did Juan Ponce de Leon sail for?
Italy
Spain
England
France
