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WorksheetsChapter 7 Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the first European Explorer to see the Pacific Ocean?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Who was the first European Explorer to see the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Who was the first European Explorer to see the Mississippi River?
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Hernando de Soto
Who was the first European Explorer to reach the Hudson Bay?
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Who was the first European Explorer to reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
This explorer from ______, explored along the St. Lawrence River. His name was ____________.
Spain, Her
Spain, Christopher Columbus
France, Jacques Cartier
France, Henry Hudson
This explorer from ______, explored along the Gulf of Mexico. His name was ____________.
Spain, Hernando de Soto
France, John Cabot
Spain, Christopher Columbus
Spain, Vasco Nunex de Balboa
Why were many Spanish explorers know as "conquistadors"?
It identified a type of ship.
Conquistador is the Spanish word for explorer.
They were soldiers who came prepared to attack and conquer American Indians.
They were Catholics who built missions to spread religion to American Indians.
Which statement best describes how England, France, and Spain interacted with each other regarding the exploration of North America?
They united in a war against American Indians.
They competed for land and natural resources.
They worked together to find a sea route to Asia.
They cooperated to establish trade and settlements.
Which explorer was first to discover the Americas?
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Why did so many explorers get lost or think they had found Asia when they had not?
Explorers refused to stop and ask for directions.
Explorers did not have maps of many areas they explored.
New maps were useful for later expeditions and settlements.
Some explorers, including John Cabot and Jacques Cartier, created new maps.
He sailed for English and Dutch Trading companies
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
He sailed for the king and queen of Spain.
Christopher Columbus
Both
Henry Hudson
He bravely sailed west, searching for a sea route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Both
He incorrectly believed he had found a sea route to Asia.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Both
His ship landed in the warm Caribbean Islands.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Both
He got stuck in the ice in a large bay that is now Canada.
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Both
Which explorers searched specifically for a Northwest Passage to Asia?
(Choose 3)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
He discovered the main road leading to the Incan capital, and led several battles to conquer Peru. He later explored the area that became the southeastern U.S.
de Soto
Cartier
Hudson
Cabot
He sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed land that became a valuable source of animal furs for France.
Balboa
de Soto
Hudson
Cartier
He sailed along the northeast coast and far inland, making discoveries that helped the English and Dutch establish trading posts in New York and Canada.
Cartier
Hudson
de Soto
Balboa
He explored Newfoundland and created detailed maps that helped future explorers.
Cabot
Hudson
Cartier
Balboa
He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the east when his expedition crossed a mountain range in Central America.
Cabot
Balboa
Hudson
de Soto
