WorksheetsWhat happened when Europe started exploring the New World?
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?
His mom
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy
Leif Erikson
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?
1941
1429
1492
1400's
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.
No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What color represents where the Inca civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
They were trying to find a route to Asia (a) North America by using waterways, such as bay and straits.
What he did find were huge quantities of (a) in the coastal waters.
He concluded that it did not lead to a Northwest Passage because it became shallow as he moved north; also, it contained ______ ________, not saltwater.
(a)
Minuit negotiated with native peoples there to recognize and accept the Dutch settlement, called ______ ___________.
(a)
Because of communication difficulties, they thought they were agreeing only to _______ _____ ________.
(a)
Many Dutch settlers _______ _____ _________ because of the violence.
(a)
Which river did Nicollet use to search for the Northwest Passage?
(a)
The focus of New France's economy continued to be the ____ ______, and only a few large settlements thrived.
(a)
