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WorksheetsSS3H2: European Explorers
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
What happened during Henry Hudson’s last voyage?
He found the Northwest Passage
His crew mutinied and left him adrift at sea
He returned to England
He found Asia
Which European nation sponsored John Cabot’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Which explorer conquered the Incas?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Which explorer found the Mississippi River?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jacques Cartier
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Which explorer explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus was an Italian man, but was sponsored by another country. Which country sponsored his expedition?
Italy
France
Spain
England
Who explored the southeastern United States and discovered the Mississippi River?
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Who sailed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and landed in the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
John Boatwright
Sam Scott
Jacques Cartier
Which explorer helped France get rich with the fur trade?
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Harry Boon
John Cabot
Which of the following was the main obstacle Hernando do Soto faced?
no maps
continual battles with the Native Americans
disease
fear of the unknown
Which is NOT one of the 3 G's of Exploration?
Glory
God
Gold
Government
What country did Vasco Nunez de Balboa sail for?
Spain
England
France
What country did Henry Hudson sail for?
Spain
England
France
What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
England
France
What country did John Cabot sail for?
Spain
England
France
What country did Hernando de Soto sail for?
Spain
England
France
What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?
Spain
England
France
How did the European and Native Americans ideas differ over land ownership?
Native Americans thought land could be owned, but the Europeans did not.
Both groups thought land could be owned.
The Europeans thought land could be owned, but the Native Americans did not.
They did not have any different ideas about land ownership.
