WorksheetsLesson 5 Explorers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s
conquistador
contagious disease
colony
explorer
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to practice fighting wars
to study a different culture
to send away their prisoners
to get silks and spices
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.
They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them....
down the entire length of the Mississippi River
into the interior where they could find gold.
through North America to Asia.
across the ice of the North Pole.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the gift of gold ornaments and pearls made by Columbus to American Indians.
the flow of goods and ideas between the Americas and Europe.
the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
the arrival of Columbus's three ships in San Salvador.
A community ruled by another country, not by its own people is a...
explorer
community
colony
conquistador
France and Spain fought for control of what present day state?
Arizona
North Dakota
Alabama
New York
What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?
San Salvador
St. Augustine
Cibola
Fort Caroline
looking for the Fountain of Youth
Cortés
Ponce de León
La Salle
Columbus
fought against the Aztecs in Mexico
Cortés
Ponce de León
La Salle
Columbus
explored the Mississippi River
Cortés
Ponce de León
La Salle
Columbus
sailed west from Spain looking for the East Indies
Cortés
Ponce de León
La Salle
Columbus
the first to claim land in North America
Cortés
Ponce de León
La Salle
Columbus
claimed land for England in the eastern coast of Canada
Cabot
Ponce de León
Coronado
Columbus
searching for the 7 Cities of Gold
Cabot
Ponce de León
Coronado
Columbus
claimed Florida for Spain
Cabot
Ponce de León
Coronado
Columbus
looking for the Northwest Passage when sailing up the St. Lawrence River
Cabot
Ponce de León
Coronado
Cartier
Why did Europeans explore the Americas?
hunting for animals
looking for gold
spreading Christianity
building armies
finding a route to Asia
Some impacts of the explorations to the New World:
claimed lands for European nations
hunted animals
provided new information for maps
spread diseases
built cars
Some impacts of the explorations to the New World:
fishing
mistreated or killed American Indians
created new religions
established a settlement
