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Worksheet time: 9mins
How was Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca different from other Spanish explorers?
He captured the native peoples’ leader so that he could become the new king
of Spain.
He thought that Spain should be more aggressive toward the native peoples.
He thought that Spain should treat the native peoples better.
He taught native peoples about exploration.
A town created by people in an uninhabited place is called ________?
Colony
Conquest
Claim
Settlement
How is Tenochtitlán different today than when it was the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlán was destroyed and replaced by Mexico City.
Tenochtitlán is now outside of Mexico City.
Borders have changed, and so Tenochtitlán is now part of Central America.
What is the meaning of the term navigation?
a country's wealth
a scientific advancement
the science of guiding a boat
the science of making trade routes
Why did European leaders begin to sponsor voyages of exploration?
to find a source for silk other than China
to find trade routes that did not go through Italy
to establish trade routes along the west coast of Africa
to find a trade route that did not go through the Middle East
He explored Brazil and the Atlantic Coast of present-day United States and Canada
Jean Nicollet
Samuel de
Champlain
Giovanni da
Verrazzano
John Cabot
A document that explorers used to found a colony is a ________?
Exchange
Conquest
Claim
Charter
Which explorer traveled the farthest west into the Americas?
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
“The Europeans also brought diseases such as smallpox and measles to the Americas. Because these diseases were new to the natives, they had not developed any resistance to them. As a result, they died in very large numbers.”
What is the meaning of the term resistance?
a type of weapon
medicine
ability to identify illness
ability to be unaffected by something
Which statement best explains why Hernan Cortés and his soldiers were able to
conquer the Aztecs?
They made a deal with Moctezuma to rule together.
They waited until the Aztecs were sick to attack them.
They never withdrew during the months-long conflict.
They had horses and better weapons than the Aztecs.
He explored Lake Michigan.
Jean Nicollet
Samuel de
Champlain
Giovanni da
Verrazzano
John Cabot
“New Netherland was one of the most diverse European colonies in North America.
People of different religious and ethnic backgrounds were allowed to settle there.”
What is the meaning of the word diverse?
having only a small amount
having a lot of variety
being all the same
being very large
He explored North America and established a colony in present-day Quebec City
Jean Nicollet
Samuel de
Champlain
Giovanni da
Verrazzano
John Cabot
He explored the eastern coast of Canada.
Jean Nicollet
Samuel de
Champlain
Giovanni da
Verrazzano
John Cabot
Which detail describes the relationship between the native peoples of North America
and European explorers?
They shared land and resources and lived peacefully
They made a great effort to share the land and resources
They were often in conflict over land and other resources
They lived in different areas and avoided conflicts over land and resources.
What caused the conflict between New Netherland and a nearby Swedish colony?
New Netherland’s citizens took over a Swedish fort.
The Swedish leader wanted forests from the Dutch colonists to build log cabins.
Within their colony, the Swedes built log cabins that other settlers copied.
The leader of New Netherland thought the Swedish colony was on Dutch territory.
A person who buys and sells goods is called a________?
Conquistador
Merchant
Claim
Explorer
