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Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which obstacle faced by early explorers is illustrated in this woodcut map from 1545?
Lack of food needed for survival
Poor maps and navigational tools
Inadequate supplies
Illnesses suffered
Francisco Coronado claimed the Southwest United States for —
Portugal
England
Spain
France
One of the purposes of early European exploration , as depicted in the illustration above, was to —
conquer natives
exploit natives
enslave natives
spread Christianity
Which of the following was NOT a motivating force of early exploration?
Economic
Disease
Religion
Competition
Which European nation explored, and later traded, with the outlined area of Africa?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
Robert La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for —
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Which accomplishment of exploration is NOT listed?
Catholicism became the majority religion
Countries claimed new territories
Motivations increased
American Indians were assimilated
The excerpt taken from Christopher Columbus' ship journal shows he may have met one of Queen Isabella’s goals to —
establish territories for the Spanish empire
spread Christianity
capture slaves
find a source of wealth
Who claimed the areas shaded in gray for Spain?
Samuel de Champlain
Francisco Coronado
Robert La Salle
John Cabot
What do these characteristics describe?
American Indian cultures
Accomplishments of exploration
The obstacles of early exploration
Motivation for exploration
Which of the following was NOT an obstacle of early exploration?
Fear
Disease
Economic resources
Poor maps
The southwest section of North America was settled by —
England
Portugal
Spain
France
Samuel de Champlain established the settlement of Quebec for —
Portugal
Italy
England
France
Who claimed this area for France?
Robert La Salle
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
Francisco Coronado
John Cabot explored eastern Canada for —
Spain
Portugal
France
England
What belongs in the empty box?
Accomplishments of exploration
First American cultures
The obstacles of early exploration
Motivation for exploration
Which of the following was NOT an area of conflict between the First Americans and the settlers?
Competition for Trade
Transportation
Disease
Land
Complete the graphic.
Create settlements along the East Coast
Build forts along the Mississippi
Conquered and enslaved American Indians
Set up trading posts
What country established trading posts and set out to convert the American Indians to Christianity?
Portugal
France
England
Spain
Which of the following was NOT a cultural interaction with the English and First Americans?
Learned farming techniques
Established settlements
The English conquered and enslaved the First Americans
Traded
Which European country set up trading forts along the Mississippi River?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
Regarding the American Indians and explorers, this graphic illustrates —
areas of cooperation
accomplishments of exploration
motivation for exploration
obstacles of exploration
Complete the graphic.
Spread Catholicism along the border
Learned farming techniques from American Indians
Conquered and enslaved
Established forts along the Mississippi
This passage demonstrates what type of interaction between the First Americans and the Frenchmen?
Both groups had difficulty finding food.
The French were hostile toward the First Americans.
The First Americans were disrespectful to the Frenchmen.
Trading could benefit both groups of people.
Which West African country did NOT become powerful by trading with Europe?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Morocco
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling which of the following in West Africa?
Songhai
Mali
Congo Republic
Ghana
Which river impacted the daily lives of the people of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires?
3
4
2
1
In which region were these empires located?
5
3
4
1
The Portuguese traded with the West African nations by exchanging technologies and materials for —
coal
diamonds
gold
lumber
Who carried goods from Europe to West African empires and traded metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold?
French
Portuguese
English
Italian
Why is the recovery of artifacts at Cactus Hill important to scientists and historians?
They learned new ways of building sturdy ships.
They found gold that will be used to pay for a museum.
They uncovered the bones of an unknown dinosaur.
They discovered how long ago people lived in Virginia.
Which group of indigenous Americans lived on the plains and were considered nomadic?
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
Iroquois
Lakota
Why did the Lakota Indians live in this type of dwelling?
There was not enough lumber to build permanent homes.
It was easy to move to get away from the fierce hurricanes that were common to their area.
If the buffalo herds moved it was easy to tear down and put back up quickly.
There was not enough sun dried brick available in order to build lasting homes.
The geographic area that is outlined in black is the —
Great Basin
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Which number on the map represents the river that is known as the gateway to the west?
3
4
5
1
Which number on the graphic represents hills?
2
3
4
1
Which West African nation did NOT become a powerful trading partner with Europe?
Songhai
Mali
Congo Republic
Ghana
