WorksheetsRoutes of Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
A community ruled by another country is called a(n)
state
country
colony
city
A(n) ____________________ is a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.
conquistador
galleon
explorer
adventurer
Many explorers sought out the ____________________, or a route across the northern part of North America.
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Northwest Passage
Hudson River
A(n) ____________________ is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.
surgery
contagious disease
tooth decay
cancer
Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, is called the ____________________.
Caribbean Islands
Americas
East Indies
Spanish
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 Incas in South America.
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 to diseases that spread quickly.
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.
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
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.
What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?
Fort Caroline
St. Augustine
San Salvador
Cibola
