WorksheetsExplorers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Monarch
a ruler such as a king or queen, or emperor
a person who buys and sells goods
a person who is sent by a church or religious group
a journey taken for a specific reason
Settlement
a place where people have recently settled
a person who buys and sells goods
a person who is sent by a church or religious organization
a journey taken for a specific reason
Expedition
a person who buys and sells goods
a journey or trip taken for a specific reason
a person sent by the church or religious group
a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor
Merchant
a place where people have recently settled
a person who buys and sells goods
a person who is sent by the church to teach people about church
a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor
Missionary
a person who is sent by a church to a foreign country to teach people about their religion and try to convert them also
a journey taken for a specific purpose
a person who buys and sells goods
a place where people have recently settled
Why did the Europeans explore the New World?
They wanted to find shorter routes to Asia
Spain and China were at war
France and England decided they should team up together
Ship builders wanted to learn about other places and people
Why were the Spanish, French, and English monarchs interested in exploration?
They were interested in expanding their empires by gaining new land.
They were interested in joining forces.
They were interested in taking over Asia.
They were interested in gathering new missionaries.
Why did Monarchs promote exploration?
They promoted it because their own country could be richer and more powerful.
They promoted it because they wanted to meet new people.
They promoted it because they were afraid of other country's missionaries.
They promoted it because the merchants told them to.
_________ and _____________ wanted to expand their knowledge of the world and spread Christianity.
Monarchs and Missionaries
King and Country
Merchants and Missionaries
Spain and France
This explorer explored South Carolina around 1540 for Spain. He didn't establish a permanent settlement in SC. He traveled all around the South East.
Hernan Cortez
Hernando De Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
This explorer explore South Carolina for France. He arrived in Port Royal Harbor and built Charlesfort. His colony failed and the French never settled in SC again.
Jean Ribault
Henry Hudson
Hernando De Soto
Juan Pardo
This explorer explored for Spain. He came to South Carolina. He came to Paris Island around 1566. He tried making friends with the Natives because he saw that this could be beneficial (good).
Juan Pardo
Hernando De Soto
Dr Henry Woodward
William Hilton
The first settlement of Charlestfort by the French...
failed
survived
is still standing
was taken over by Natives
What was Hernando De Soto's main goal?
search for gold and kings
search for gold and slaves
search for slaves and goods
search for travel routes and slaves
This explorer explored for England around 1663. He was hired to find more lush land. He claimed the area now known as Hilton Head.
Dr. Henry Woodward
William Hilton
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
This explorer explored for England. He eventually founds Charles Town. He traveled and explored the interior of SC. He made a point to make relationships built on honesty with the Native Americans.
Jean Ribualt
Hernando De Soto
Dr. Henry Woodward
William Hilton
Which SC region did William Hilton mostly explore?
Coastal Zone
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Sandhills
True or False: Juan Pardo traveled in all five regions of South Carolina
True
False
Hernando De Soto traveled through which three regions of South Carolina?
Outer coastal, Inner-coastal, and Coastal
Sandhills, Inner-coastal, and Piedmont
Inner-coastal, Blue Ridge,and Piedmont
Blue Ridge, Coastal, and Sandhills
True or False: All five of the explorers traveled through the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina
True
False
