WorksheetsRoutes of Exploration to the New World
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Explorers hoped to find a northwest passage that would lead them:
Across the ice of the North Pole
Down the entire length of the Mississippi River
Through North America to Asia
Into the interior where they could find gold
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to practice fighting wars
to study a different culture
to send away their prisoners
to get silks and spices
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It is ruled by another country.
It was started many years ago.
It is designed to be temporary.
It has a very simple way of life.
Juan Ponce de León looked for
the Seven Cities of Gold.
a shortcut to Asia.
a site for a mission.
the fountain of youth.
Hernán Cortés fought against
the Aztecs in Mexico.
the Seminoles in Florida.
the Incas in South America.
the Mayas in Central America.
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
Cartier
Coronado
Cabot
Hudson
Which river did La Salle explore?
Colorado
Hudson
Mississippi
Rio Grande
What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?
Fort Caroline
Cibola
St. Augustine
San Salvador
Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline?
They were hoping that it would help them conquer Mexico.
They did not want the French to challenge their rule in America.
They wanted revenge for American Indian attacks on their fort.
They hoped to discover a new route to the Pacific Ocean.
Give the beginning and ending dates of the century in which the most expeditions took place.
1200-1300 (13th Century)
1400-1500 (15th Century)
1800-1900 (19th Century)
1500-1600 (16th Century)
Which of these men was a conquistador?
Robert De La Salle
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Which of these men explored BEFORE 1500?
Henry Hudson and Robert De La Salle
Juan Ponce de Leon and Hernan Cortez
Christopher Columbus and John Cabot
Jacques Cartier and Francisco Casquez de Coronado
