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WorksheetsExplorers - 3rd Grade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Henry Hudson.....
(click all that apply)
was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.
was named for the Hudson River that is now in New York.
was mutinied and no one knows what happened to him.
was born in England.
Balboa was.....
a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Atlantic Ocean.
a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.
a Spanish explorer and was the first to see the North America.
a English explorer and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean.
Jacques Cartier was....
not an explorer.
a French explorer who found the Mississippi River.
a French explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.
an English explorer who found the St. Lawrence River.
John Cabot... ( click all that apply)
was born in Italy.
sailed for England.
was the first to reach North America.
explored Canada and found a rich fishing area.
Christopher Columbus....
was born in America.
was not an explorer.
sailed for President Trump.
sailed for Spain and found the "New World" by accident.
The explorers who sailed for Spain were:
( click all that apply)
Hudson
Columbus
Balboa
De Soto
The explorers who sailed for England were:
( click all that apply)
Columbus
Cartier
Cabot
Hudson
The Explorer who sailed for France was:
Hudson
Cartier
Cabot
No one sailed for France.
Which explorer helped France get rich with the fur trade?
Balboa
Hudson
Cabot
Cartier
Which explorer has a river and bay in present-day New York named after him?
Hudson
Columbus
Cabot
De Soto
Three reasons people explored were:
fun, games and money
wealth, fame and to spread Christianity ( Three G's : God, Glory, Gold)
find gold, run from the king, make new friends.
These were obstacles the explorers faced: ( click more than one answer)
no money
no maps
angry Native Americans
poor ships
exploring unknown land
Hernando de Soto
explored the southeastern US and discovered the Mississippi River.
was not an explorer.
founded Texas
What was the main reason native Americans were considered obstacles for some explorers?
They couldn't understand them .
They were afraid of them .
They were upset because explorers were trying to take their land and fought them.
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