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Routes of Exploration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A community ruled by another country is called a(n)

a)

state

b)

country

c)

colony

d)

city

2.

A(n) ____________________ is a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.

a)

conquistador

b)

galleon

c)

explorer

d)

adventurer

3.

Many explorers sought out the ____________________, or a route across the northern part of North America.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Hudson River

4.

A(n) ____________________ is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.

a)

surgery

b)

contagious disease

c)

tooth decay

d)

cancer

5.

Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, is called the ____________________.

a)

Caribbean Islands

b)

Americas

c)

East Indies

d)

Spanish

6.

Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

a)

to practice fighting wars

b)

to study a different culture

c)

to send away their prisoners

d)

to get silks and spices

7.

How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?

a)

It is ruled by another country.

b)

It was started many years ago.

c)

It is designed to be temporary.

d)

It has a very simple way of life.

8.

Juan Ponce de León looked for ___________.

a)

the Seven Cities of Gold.

b)

a shortcut to Asia.

c)

a site for a mission.

d)

the fountain of youth.

9.

Hernán Cortés fought against ______________.

a)

the Aztecs in Mexico.

b)

the Seminoles in Florida.

c)

the Incas in South America.

d)

the Incas in South America.

10.

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

a)

They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.

b)

They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

c)

They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

d)

They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.

11.

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

a)

across the ice of the North Pole.

b)

down the entire length of the Mississippi River.

c)

through North America to Asia.

d)

into the interior where they could find gold.

12.

Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?

a)

Cartier

b)

Coronado

c)

Cabot

d)

Hudson

13.

Which river did La Salle explore?

a)

Colorado

b)

Hudson

c)

Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande

14.

Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline?

a)

They were hoping that it would help them conquer Mexico.

b)

They did not want the French to challenge their rule in America.

c)

They wanted revenge for American Indian attacks on their fort.

d)

They hoped to discover a new route to the Pacific Ocean.

15.

What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?

a)

Fort Caroline

b)

St. Augustine

c)

San Salvador

d)

Cibola