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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was an outcome of John Cabot's attempt to find the Northwest Passage?
He discovered fishing in Canada was extremely good and fishing companies moved there.
He discovered Florida
He learned to grow corn from the natives.
None of the above
Ponce de Leon was the first European Explorer to
Claim land for France
Set foot on what is now the United States
Start a colony for England
Sail across the Atlantic Ocean
Which of these people was sent by the French to explore Canada?
Jacques Cartier
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Who was the explorer that discovered a famous river and explored the area around New York City?
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Which country sponsored Vasco Nunez Balboa's expeditions to find gold and a land route to the Pacific?
England
Italy
Spain
China
Juan Ponce de Leon claimed the land that is now Florida for Spain. He named the area for the Spanish word for _______.
Cactus
Flower
Fern
Alligator
Balboa discovered ____________when he crossed what is known today as Panama.
Mexico
Hudson
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Balboa was searching for _____________ and ____________ when he made his discovery.
wealth, fame
China, trade
Canada, Christianity
none of the above
Which of the following is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?
bad weather
no maps
ran out of supplies
all of the above
Henry Hudson's crew turned against him when they were troubled by ___________________.
cold weather
bad food
frightening storms
pirate attacks
Ponce de Leon explored________________.
Texas
New York
Florida
Jacques Cartier explored the _______________________ River Valley.
St. Lawrence
Rio Grande
Mississippi
