WorksheetsOther Nations Explore (S. S. / 3.4)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Many European countries see how rich __________ has become from exploring the Americas, so they want in on that action too.
Spain
Portugal
France
The Netherlands
Why did northern European explorers search for a Northwest Passage?
to establish Quebec City
to convert Native Americans to Catholicism
to find a route to Asia
to seek out vegetables like corn to take back to Europe
Which map shows what many explorers hoped their search for the Northwest Passage would look like?
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
the Fountain of Youth
the Indies
the Northwest Passage
the Seven Cities of Gold
Why didn't European traders just follow Magellan's expedition route around South America to Asia?
It was too long and dangerous.
They did not have any maps that would tell them where to go.
There were reports of sea monsters that way, which they wanted to avoid.
They were afraid that Magellan's ghost would haunt their voyage dooming them to fail.
"My intention [aim] on this voyage was to reach Cathay and the extreme eastern coast of Asia, but I did not expect to find such an obstacle of new land as I have found."
Which European explorer said the above quote? (Hint: He was Italian)
Giovanni da Verrazano
Jacques Cartier
____________ is an alternative European historical name for China.
Cathay
Carolina
Cardinal
Constantinople
Which European country did Jacques Cartier claim land around the St. Lawrence River for?
France
England
Spain
America
What were the aims of Cartier's expeditions?
to find the Northwest Passage
to find gold
to find the Fountain of Youth
to find the Seven Cities of Gold
During Cartier's second voyage, he wrote that he saw "fish in appearance like horses." What did Cartier see?
walruses
turtles
sea horses
seals
By the 1600s, exploration was big business. No longer were kings and queens the only ones paying for expeditions. Who else was sending explorers to the new world?
Trading Companies
The Catholic Pope
Native American Tribes
Asian Emperors
What happened during Hudson's last voyage?
He found the Northwest Passage.
His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
He returned to England with furs and other riches.
He set up trade routes with Asia.
People from the Netherlands are known as the Dutch.
True
False
Hudson spent a month exploring a river in what is now which state?
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
What happened to Henry Hudson's ship on his last voyage?
It froze in Hudson Bay.
It sank to the bottom of Hudson Bay.
It wrecked on the banks of Hudson Bay.
It caught fire and burned, in Hudson Bay.
Which of the below statements is NOT true about Henry Hudson?
Hudson's crew mutinied.
Hudson was sent adrift in a small boat.
Hudson and his men were never seen again.
Hudson was arrested in France for stealing from the king.
For what two countries did Hudson claim land?
England
the Netherlands
Spain
France
Identify all the COSTS of Hudson's expeditions.
money to pay for ships
money to pay for a crew
money to pay for supplies
new lands claimed in North America
Which sentence correctly uses the term mutiny?
The mutiny was led by the ship's cook.
The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.
The crew was threatening to mutiny.
She put a leg of mutiny into the oven to roast it for supper.
Review: Why did the Spanish explore and conquer large areas of the Americas?
to gain wealth
to gain fame
to spread their religion
to map out and control new regions of the continent
