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Chapter 7 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European Explorer to see the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Hernando de Soto

2.

Who was the first European Explorer to see the Americas?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacques Cartier

3.

Who was the first European Explorer to see the Mississippi River?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

d)

Hernando de Soto

4.

Who was the first European Explorer to reach the Hudson Bay?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Christopher Columbus

5.

Who was the first European Explorer to reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

John Cabot

d)

Henry Hudson

6.

This explorer from ______, explored along the St. Lawrence River. His name was ____________.

a)

Spain, Her

b)

Spain, Christopher Columbus

c)

France, Jacques Cartier

d)

France, Henry Hudson

7.

This explorer from ______, explored along the Gulf of Mexico. His name was ____________.

a)

Spain, Hernando de Soto

b)

France, John Cabot

c)

Spain, Christopher Columbus

d)

Spain, Vasco Nunex de Balboa

8.

Why were many Spanish explorers know as "conquistadors"?

a)

It identified a type of ship.

b)

Conquistador is the Spanish word for explorer.

c)

They were soldiers who came prepared to attack and conquer American Indians.

d)

They were Catholics who built missions to spread religion to American Indians.

9.

Which statement best describes how England, France, and Spain interacted with each other regarding the exploration of North America?

a)

They united in a war against American Indians.

b)

They competed for land and natural resources.

c)

They worked together to find a sea route to Asia.

d)

They cooperated to establish trade and settlements.

10.

 Which explorer was first to discover the Americas?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Henry Hudson

11.

Why did so many explorers get lost or think they had found Asia when they had not?

a)

Explorers refused to stop and ask for directions.

b)

Explorers did not have maps of many areas they explored.

c)

New maps were useful for later expeditions and settlements.

d)

Some explorers, including John Cabot and Jacques Cartier, created new maps.

12.

He sailed for English and Dutch Trading companies

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

13.

He sailed for the king and queen of Spain.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Both

c)

Henry Hudson

14.

He bravely sailed west, searching for a sea route to Asia.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Both

15.

He incorrectly believed he had found a sea route to Asia.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Both

16.

His ship landed in the warm Caribbean Islands.

a)

 Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Both

17.

 He got stuck in the ice in a large bay that is now Canada.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Both

18.

 Which explorers searched specifically for a Northwest Passage to Asia?

(Choose 3)

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

John Cabot

d)

Jacques Cartier

19.

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.

a)

de Soto

b)

Cartier

c)

Hudson

d)

Cabot

20.

He sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed land that became a valuable source of animal furs for France.

a)

Balboa

b)

de Soto

c)

Hudson

d)

Cartier

21.

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.

a)

Cartier

b)

Hudson

c)

de Soto

d)

Balboa

22.

He explored Newfoundland and created detailed maps that helped future explorers.

a)

Cabot

b)

Hudson

c)

Cartier

d)

Balboa

23.

He became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the east when his expedition crossed a mountain range in Central America.

a)

Cabot

b)

Balboa

c)

Hudson

d)

de Soto