WorksheetsThe New World: Explored (Video Quiz from DE)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 45mins
Why was a western passage to Asia important to the countries of Europe?
Canada wanted to find a direct trade route to Russia.
Great Britain wanted to come out of her isolationist period.
France wanted to extend her lands due to overpopulation.
It would give them access to Asian trading partners.
Even today, Conquistadors are remembered for their savage treatment of Native Americans.
true
false
Which explorer established the Quebec colony for France?
Henry Hudson
John Verrazano
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Which of the following was a valuable Asian import?
jewels
spices
silk
all of the above
Why did Hernando de Soto's soldiers hide his body?
It showed they did not respect him as a leader.
They wanted to befriend the Native Americans.
That was the Spanish way of burial.
They did not want the Native Americans to know he was dead.
The Jesuits went to the New World to...
write journals about their New World experiences.
find silver and gold.
convert Native Americans to Christianity.
conquer lands from Spain.
What did Pizarro want from the peoples of South America?
He wanted to plunder their riches.
He wanted to make new trade partners.
He wanted to find a way across the Andes.
He wanted to learn their ways.
Which of the following is true about Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
He found riches along the rivers of North America.
He did not believe in slavery.
He fought Spain for control of North American lands.
He secured Spain's hold on the Southwest.
How was Henry Hudson's second voyage different from his first?
On his first voyage, his crew left him to die in the New World.
On his second voyage, he sailed for the Dutch instead of the English.
On his first voyage, he served as First Mate instead of Captain.
On his second voyage, he found the Northwest Passage.
