WorksheetsEarly Europeans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Why did Europeans come to North America?
European explorers were trying to find a water route to Asia, where their countries would trade for computers and iPads.
European explorers were trying to find a water route to Asia, where their countries would trade for silk and spices.
To meet First Nations people.
They were tired of British rule.
Who were the earliest European settlers in Canada?
The French were the earliest European settlers, they settled in East Coast of Canada and are known as Acadians.
The British, know as the Voyagers
Explorers from Asia
British royalty
What was the first European settlement in Canada?
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Ile-Sainte Croix in New Brunswick.
The Acadians of Atlantic Canada
What is a colony?
A colony is a settlement with a capital city
A colony is a rural settlement
A colony is a settlement in a major city
A colony is a settlement that is created in an area, but is controlled by a country that is often far away.
Who were the Habitants?
Farmers of French descent (Canadiens) who rented land in New France.
Farmers of British descent who rented land in New England.
Explorers of French descent who rented land in New France.
Explorers of British descent who rented land in New England.
What were the “filles du roi?”
"Daughters of the king" sent from Britain to work on farms.
"Daughters of the king" sent from France to marry young men in New France.
Young female explorers from Europe
Servants of the British king sent to settle what's now known as Canada.
What are some challenges that settlers faced?
Leaving their homes, traveling by ship, language barrier
Safety, disease, starting over
Climate, learning to live with and accept First Nations groups
All of the above
What is the Northwest Passage?
A Northern route to Africa.
A Northern route to Antarctica.
A Northern route to Australia.
A Northern route to Asia.
Why was the Northwest Passage important to early explorers?
For centuries, European explorers sought a navigable passage as a possible trade route to Asia.
For centuries, European explorers sought a navigable passage as a possible trade route to Africa.
For centuries, European explorers sought a navigable passage as a possible trade route to Australia.
None of the above
Which European explorer did the Hudson's Bay Company name their company after?
Martin Frobisher
Henry Hudson
John Davis
John Cabot
Who were the earliest European explorers?
The Vikings
The British
The French
Henry Hudson and John Cabot
The Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia is named after which European explorer?
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Martin Frobisher
John Davis
Which of the following people were European explorers?
Giovanni de Verrazano
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
All of the above
Which of the following were NOT one of the European explorers we learned about?
Sir John A. MacDonald
Henry Hudson
John Davis
John Cabot
Europeans wore fancy hats made by the following Canadian animal:
The beaver
The goose
The duck
The fish
