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WorksheetsSearching for the Northwest Passage: Chapter 2, Lesson 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following did John Cabot hope to discover?
the Northwest Passage
New York
Newfoundland
Virginia
Colonists from Newfoundland sent __________________back to Europe.
bananas
fish
cows
cotton
________________ hired Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage.
The Dutch East India Company
Christopher Columbus
Giovanni do Verrrazano
The king of England
To be successful, a colony had to___________.
have all settlers survive the first winter
make a profit
find gold and silver
Send children to school
What effect did John Cabot's voyage have on the diets of Europeans?
Fish became a common food.
Their diets became very poor.
Rabbit became a more common food.
His voyage had no effect.
John Cabot and Giovanni do Verrazano were both looking for the _______________.
Merchant Company
Northwest Passage
The North Pole
A _________________ was a group of business people who paid for explorations.
Northwest Passage
Merchant Company
On Henry Hudson's first trip he met the _________________ tribe.
Apache
Crow
Lenni Lenape
At first the Hudson's crew and the Lenni Lenape were friendly with each other. However, over time, they began to fight.
True
False
Check all that apply:
On Hudson's second trip ________________
The crew had to eat wormy bread and rotten meat.
He his son, and 8 loyal sailors were put in a small boat and left.
The crew was arrested when they arrived back in Europe.
They found the Northwest passage.
