WorksheetsCh. 2 Lesson 3: How did European Exploration Affect the Americas
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
document granting someone special legal powers
diverse
warship
claim
charter
containing many types of peoples or goods
diverse
warship
claim
charter
ships mounted with cannons or other large guns
diverse
warship
claim
charter
What were the explorers looking for on the Northwest Passage?
gold and spices
new lands to claim
an all water route to Asia through Northwestern North America
an all land route to Asia through Northwestern North America
Where did Cabot reach the Northwestern coast?
Canada
Brazil
Great Lakes
Hudson River
What did Cabot find?
people to trade with
huge quantities of fish
type of wood to create dyes for textiles
the Northwest Passage
What areas did Verrazzano explore?
Canada
Brazil
Hudson River
New York Harbor
Who was hired by the Dutch East India Company to try to find a shorter route to Asia?
Cabot
Verrazzano
Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
What river was named after Henry Hudson?
(a)
What was Hudson's conclusion about his exploration?
the Hudson River lead to the Northwest Passage
the Hudson River did not lead to the Northwest Passage
Where were the first settlements in New Netherland established?
Canada
Brazil
Hudson River
New York Harbor
What kinds of people were allowed to settle in the New Netherland region?
enslaved Africans
people of different religious backgrounds
people who knew how to speak English only
people of different ethnic backgrounds
Who was the leader of New Netherland?
Samuel de Champlain
Giovanni de Verrazzano
Jacques Cartier
Peter Stuyvesant
How did Stuyvesant handle conflict with a Swedish colony along the Delaware River?
had a fort built
sent a force to take over the other colony
compromised on a trade settlement
left the colony never to be seen again
Why did the Dutch settlers choose to settle in what is now New York state?
they liked the log cabins there
it was easy to fish
they hoped to benefit from trade
had a claim on the area based on Hudson's explorations
After Verrazzano failed to find the Northwest Passage, who did the king of France send to continue the search?
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Brule
Who explored Canada sailing up the St. Lawrence River?
Giovanni Verrazzano
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Brule
Who established a colony in what is now Quebec City?
Giovanni Verrazzano
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Brule
Who continued the search for a Northwest Passage unsuccessfully but did explore the Great Lakes?
Giovanni Verrazzano
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Brule
The French explorer Jean Nicollet explored what region?
The Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Hudson River
Roanoke
Who expanded Cartier's efforts and traveled farther in searching for the Northwest Passsage, exploring the Great Lakes?
Brule
de Champlain
Raleigh
Nicolet
Who was granted a charter to found a colony?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
John White
What is the name of the English colony in North Carolina called?
The Great Lakes
Michigan
Hudson
Roanoke
Who was sent to lead Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
John White
What problems did the settlers of Roanoke face?
dry land
difficulty finding food
no farming skills
unfriendly relationship with Native Americans
Why was John White delayed in returning to Roanoke for 3 years?
England was at war with Spain.
England was at war with France.
He was accused of treason and held in the Tower of London.
He couldn't find enough supplies to bring back.
