WorksheetsS.S. Week 3: Exploration
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Christopher Columbus
explored present-day Florida
explored present-day Canada and claimed its land for France
regarded as the first European explorer to reach the Americas
landed on the island we know today as Manhattan, New York
Jacques Cartier
regarded as the first European explorer to reach the Americas
landed on the island we know today as Manhattan, New York
explored present-day Florida
explored present-day Canada and claimed its land for France
Juan Ponce de León
explored present-day Florida
landed on the island we know today as Manhattan, New York
explored areas along the Canadian coast, such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
explored the Northeastern part of North America and brought settlers to Canada
Henry Hudson
explored present-day Florida
landed on the island we know today as Manhattan, New York
explored the Northeastern part of North America and brought settlers to Canada
explored the Northeastern part of North America and brought settlers to Canada
John Cabot
explored present-day Florida
landed on the island we know today as Manhattan, New York
explored the Northeastern part of North America and brought settlers to Canada
explored areas along the Canadian coast, such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Samuel de Champlain
explored present-day Canada and claimed its land for France
explored the Northeastern part of North America and brought settlers to Canada
explored areas along the Canadian coast, such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
explored present-day Florida
Robert de La Salle
explored the Great Lakes and established trading posts along the Mississippi River
explored areas along the Canadian coast, such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
regarded as the first European explorer to reach the Americas
explored present-day Florida
Explorers searched for gold and other precious metals that they could send back to __________.
South America
Russia
Europe
Africa
______ was very important to many countries, and some explorers wanted to bring their beliefs to the people of the Americas.
Courage
Land
Money
Religion
_____ is using the sun, moon, and stars to find a location.
Quadrant navigation
Sextant navigation
Celestial navigation
Astrolabe navigation
What were the three primary motives for exploration of the Americas?
diamonds, God, gold
gold, God, glory
glory, God, spices
gold, silver, God
True/False: The age of Exploration was a time during the Middle Ages when Europeans explored the world for resources that were not available in Europe.
True
False
What were some of the tools that early explorers used for navigation?
siri, astrolabes, quadrant
maps, cellphone, quadrant
maps, astrolabes, gps
maps, astrolabes, quadrant
The __________ was the sharing of plants, animals, ideas, and technology between Europe and the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
Trade Exchange
American Exchange
European Exchange
