WorksheetsCh. 4 L. 1 - A Northwest Passage
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who founded the fur trading post on the St. Lawrence River called Quebec?
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
An _________ is an attack by an armed force to conquer another country.
claim
armada
invasion
something declared as one's own
claim
armada
invasion
Spanish word for large ships
claim
armada
invasion
What does the Native American Indian word Kebec mean?
The place where the river narrows.
The place where the river ends.
The place where the river starts.
The place where the river shows.
When did John Cabot leave England?
1495
1487
1497
1597
Why was Spain and England fighting?
for freedom
English attacks on Spanish ships
over religion
for spices
In 1524, France sent an Italian sea captain to explore. Who was the captain?
Giovanni de Verrazano
Bob the Builder
Samuel de Champlain
Hernan Cortes
What did John Cabot discover on his voyage?
spice
people
silk
rich fishing areas
Why were most settlements created near rivers and bodies of water?
nice to live by water
temperate weather compared to inland areas
easier to transport people and goods
explorers only ate seafood
What happened to Spanish ships as they carried riches back to Spain?
They sank into the ocean because of hurricanes.
They got lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
They were attacked by English sea captain Francis Drake.
Nothing, it was smooth sailing.
The Spanish armada was ordered to be built by
King Charming
Princess Fiona
Queen Elizabeth
King Philip
After defeating Spain, ________ began to claim more land in North America since they had more power now.
Italy
England
Germany
China
Why were explorers hired to find the Northwest passage?
Get rich due to land they claims and riches
Shortest water route to get to Asia easily
Control the waterway from Europe to Asia
European royalty wanted a new vacation home.
