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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which option was NOT a reason for European exploration?
Gold
Glory
God
Gravy
Why was it difficult for early explorers to plan their journeys to the Americas?
They had no ships
They had no maps
They had no skills to find food
They didn't have enough money
What would be the challenge of trying to explore region 1?
It is too hot
It is too humid
It is too rainy
It is too cold
What event do you think takes place in this photo?
Europeans first reached the Mississippi River
Europeans saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time
Europeans first left Europe
Based off of this stamp, who would have explored this area?
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
What river did Jacques Cartier discover?
The Hudson
The Mississippi
The St. Lawrence
The Rio Grande
Cartier was from what country?
Candada
Spain
Portugal
France
What was brought to the Native Americans from trade with the Spanish?
Horses
Ducks
Monkeys
Elephants
Who would have benefitted from this map?
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Jaques Cartier
What was Vasco Núñez de Balboa's biggest accomplishment?
He was the first European to explore Africa
He was the first European to explore North America
He was the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean
He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean
Where is the Pacific Ocean in relation to Spain?
to the north
to the west
to the south
to the east
What was Columbus's goal for exploration?
To find a new religion
To find a new route to Australia
To find a new route to Asia
To trade fur with Native Americans
What challenges did Balboa face when he explored Panama?
bad weather
no food
dense jungles
lost crew members
What was the Northwest Passage?
A faster route to Asia
A slower route to the New World
A fast ship
A place filled with gold
Why did the King and Queen of Spain not send Christopher Columbus on his journey at first?
Spain was having a famine
Spain was at war
Spain did not like him
Spain already had someone on a journey
