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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select the name of the man who was NOT a European explorer of North America.
Christopher Columbus
Ponce de Leon
George Washington
Jacques Cartier
Which of the following is a 16th-century Spanish explorer?
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Hudson
What English explorer landed in present-day Canada and discovered a river that was named after him?
Vasco de Gama
John Cabot
Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Europeans explored the New World?
to find riches
to claim land
to have a vacation
to find new trade routes
Some explorers, including Christopher Columbus, thought they landed in which continent instead of North America?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Which of the following was an impact of early European explorers on North America?
Finding the Fountain of Youth
Finding a quicker trade route to Asia
Spreading disease
Improving the lives of all native people
Which of the following did European explorers NOT bring to North America?
their kings and queens
their religions
Spanish and English languages
products to trade
Which Spanish explorer looked for the fountain of youth in modern-day Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizarro
True or False: Many explorers believed they could rightfully claim the land they came to for their home countries.
True
False
True or False: Europeans in the 15th and 16th century had accurate maps with all of the continents on them.
True
False
True or False: The arrival of explorers drastically changed the future of North America.
True
False
