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WorksheetsExploration of North America
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who did Columbus claim the land he found for?
America
England
Spain
Italy
Who was the first Spaniard to explore Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Christopher Columbus
Junipero Serra
What was Ponce de Leon looking for?
the Northwest Passage
the Fountain of Youth
Cibola
Asia
Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?
El Dorado
Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
What was El Dorado?
a city of gold
a city of silver
a big canyon
an underwater city
What was Coronado looking for in the American Southwest?
Seven Cities of Cibola
Grand Canyon
Northwest Passage
Mississippi River
What were Spanish conquerors called?
Conquistadors
Vaqueros
Priests
What is the oldest European settlement in the United States?
the Alamo
Wichita
Santa Fe
St. Augustine
What were missions?
ships
Spanish religious settlements
forts
Who led the Pueblo rebellion against the Spanish?
St. Augustine
San Marcos
Popé
Champlain
What area did Henry Hudson explore?
the Pacific Coast
the Mississippi River
the American Southwest
eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S. Coast
Where is the river named for Henry Hudson located?
Canada
Newfoundland
New York
Florida
What did Champlain name the settlement he founded?
Florida
Quebec
Newfoundland
Bimini
Which body of water did Champlain explore for France?
the Caribbean Sea
the Mississippi River
the Hudson River
the St. Lawrence River
What were most early European explorers in the Americas looking for?
riches or a passage to Asia
good farmland
a place to build colonies
a new home for themselves
What word means to take unfair advantage of a person or group?
exploit
expedition
merchant
scouting party
What was the sea route that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean called?
natural resource
Northwest Passage
canyon
expedition
What is a deep valley between mountains cut through the rock by river water?
Northwest Passage
canyon
merchant
exploit
What is a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal?
exploit
expedition
scouting party
merchant
What is something from nature that is useful to humans?
Northwest Passage
natural resource
merchant
scouting party
Who is a person that buys and sells goods to earn money?
merchant
canyon
expedition
natural resource
What is it called when there are a few members of a group who are sent out ahead of the rest of the group to get information about the area?
exploit
scouting party
merchant
natural resource
