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WorksheetsCoronado/Cabot/Motivations, Obstacles, Accomplishments
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who was Coronado's sponsor country?
France
Spain
England
Poor maps and poor navigational tools are examples of _____
motivations
obstacles
accomplishments
What land is Coronado credited for finding for his country?
The Southeast Territory of the U.S.
The Southwest Territory of the U.S.
The Eastern part of Canada
The Northwest Coast of the U.S.
What was Cabot searching for?
The Seven Cities of Gold
The Silk Road
The Southwest Desert
The Northwest Passage
What years did Coronado explore on his expedition?
1497-1499
1517-1519
1540-1542
1550-1552
Another word for conqueror.
slavery
colony
conquistador
expedition
Which legend did Coronado hear about that he wanted to find?
New Spain
The Zuni Pueblo
Seven Cities of Cibola
North America
Which of these are economic motivations of explorers? (choose 3) (having to do with making money)
Finding Gold
Finding Natural Resources
Finding better trade routes
Spreading Christianity
All of these are obstacles explorers faced: (choose 4)
Poor maps and navigational tools
Disease and starvation
Fear of the unknown
Lack of adequate supplies
Exchanging goods and ideas
What was John Cabot's real name?
John Smith
Giovanni Caboto
Giovanni Cabot
John Cabot was responsible for finding the following country?
Italy
Spain
Canada
Which explorer claimed the southwest United States for Spain?
Francisco Coronado
Robert La Salle
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Why was trading with Asia so difficult in the early 1400s for Europeans? Check all that apply.
Sailing the water routes was too difficult / or were unknown by the Europeans. (select 2)
The land routes were long and very expensive.
The people of Asia refused to trade with Europeans.
There weren't very many goods in Asia that Europeans wanted.
Which of the following did John Cabot hope to discover? (pg. 79)
Newfoundland
The Northwest Passage
New York
Virginia
Why did the Europeans value spices and want to travel to Asia for them? (3 answers)
to preserve food
to use in cakes and desserts
to hide the taste of bad meat
to improve the taste of foods
