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WorksheetsUnit 2 European Exploration Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 35mins
During the age of European exploration, many Europeans migrated from Europe to the New World. What do you think migrated means as it was used in this sentence?
A. to discover something
B. to move from one place to another
C. to sail over the ocean
D. to bring war
1. Based on Source 1 and Source 2, what attracted privateers like Sir Francis Drake to the New World during the sixteenth century?
A. the promise of acquiring land for the English crown
B. the desire to seize treasures being shipped back to Spain
C. the hope of establishing trade opportunities with Spain
D. the prospect of delivering spices to settlers in the West Indies
Which phrase identifies one major result of the Age of Exploration?
A. a long period of peace and cooperation in the Americas
B. a long period of democratic governments in the Americas
C. a long period of industrial development in Europe and the Americas
D. a long period of migration of people from Europe to the Americas
Based on all of the sources, how did Europeans view the New World in the 1400s and 1500s? Select the three correct answers.
A. a world filled with pollution and waste
B. a world to be controlled by the Europeans
C. a world occupied by unfamiliar civilizations
D. a world filled with wealth
E. a world with advanced laws and science
Based on the image, what are the things that were given to the New World from Europe during the Columbian Exchange? Select 4 correct answers.
A. Coffee Bean
B. Sugar Cane
C. Tomato
D. Livestock and Horses
E. Disease
Why did Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World? Choose the BEST answer.
A. He wanted to prove that world was not flat.
B. He wanted to find a shorter route to China. (the Indies)
C. He wanted to find America.
D. He wanted to help out the king and queen of Spain.
Most European explorers were motivated to come to the New World for what reasons? Choose the BEST 3 answers.
A. Power and Wealth
B. The need for more natural resources
C. For religious freedom
D. For adventure
E. To claim more land
Based on the map, what two European countries controlled most of the land from 1762-1783?
A. France
B. Britain (England)
C. Canada
D. Spain
E. Louisiana
8. Based on the map, the indigenous groups still controlled most of the land in North America. True or False?
TRUE. According to this map, indigenous groups were spread out through out North America.
FALSE. According to this map, indigenous groups were put in a small reserve, while other European countries controlled most of North America.
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador. He took over the Aztec Empire from Montezuma. What does the word Conquistador mean?
A. He who conquers
B. Explorer
C. Warrior
D. Soldier
Who was Montezuma? Choose the BEST answer.
A. The king of the Aztecs.
B. The emperor of the Aztecs.
C. He was the god Quetzalcoatl.
D. He was a Spanish Conquistador, who worked with Hernan Cortes.
What is an explorer?
A. A person who conquers.
B. A person who makes maps.
C. Another name for the captain of a ship.
D. A person who explores.
What is perception?
A. The way we think about someone or something. Our judgement or attitude towards a particular thing or person.
B. Rain or snow falling from the sky.
C. The way you like someone or not.
D. A feeling.
What is perspective?
A. The opposite of perception.
B. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
C. The ability to known everyone.
D. A feeling you have when you think you are right.
What is motivation?
A. The ability to move.
B. The process of exploring.
C. The reason or desire to want to do something.
D. The motion that an object makes.
What does indigenous mean?
A. It is another word for indigo.
B. It means to originate in a particular place or to be the first or native.
C. It means another word for Indian.
D. It is another word for intelligent or smart.
Most European explorers thought they were invincible when it came to the indigenous groups they encountered. What does invincible mean?
A. Unbeatable
B. Can't been seen
C. Fast
D. Better hunters
Many European explorers were trying to impress their sovereigns for the country they sailed for with the land and riches they claimed in the New World. What does sovereigns mean?
A. rulers; queen and king
B. commanders of a ship
C. emperors
D. friends
Hernan Cortes, the great Spanish conquistador, spoke of his take over of the Aztec Empire as a great enterprise. One that will be famous in times to come. What does enterprise mean as it was used in this sentence?
A. A business organization.
B. A party or get together.
C. A mission or an undertaking.
D. A spaceship.
What perception do you think the indigenous people had about the European explorers?
A. Spiritually Powerful
B. As allies
C. New enemies, invading their territory
D. As guests, treated them warmly, taught them new survival skills for the New World
E. All of the above
What perception do you think the European explorers had about the indigenous groups?
A. Simple nature, peaceful
B. Not very civilized, almost savage like
C. A lower class than their own
D. Their religion was wrong
E. All of the above
What role did perceptions play in the early interactions between the European explorers and indigenous groups of the Americas? Explain your answer by thinking about what you have learned in Unit 2 and your prior knowledge of social studies. Make sure to use RACES when answering the question.
