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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What country did Christopher Columbus come from?
Italy
Spain
England
France
What country did Christopher Columbus sailed for?
France
Italy
England
Spain
What areas did Christopher Columbus explore?
Southeast
Caribbean
Hispaniola
North America
Canada
What was Christopher Columbus biggest success?
Crossing the Mississippi River
First explorer to see the pacific ocean
Established the French colonies and the St. Lawrence Bay
Established colonies in the Caribbean
What was Christopher Columbus failures?
He did nit find gold and silver
Unable to repeat the journey
Did not find a new route to Asia
He did not find passage or wealth
What country did Hernando De Soto come from?
Italy
England
Spain
France
What country did Hernando De Soto sailed for?
France
Italy
England
Spain
What areas did Hernando De Soto explore?
Hispaniola
North America
Southeast America
Canada
What was Hernando De Soto biggest success?
Establish colonies in the Caribbean
Crossed the Mississippi river
First European in North America
Establish French colonies and the St. Lawrence Bay
What was Hernando De Soto failures?
He never found money
He didn't find gold or silver
He was unable to repeat the journey
Harsh conditions of the water did not allow him to find Northwest passage
What country did Vasconunes De Balboa come from?
Italy
Spain
England
France
What country did Vasconunes De Balboa sailed for?
Frances
England
Spain
Italy
What areas did Vasconunes De' Balboa explored?
Hispaniola
North America
Canada
Southeast America
What was Vasconunes De Balboa biggest success?
First to explorer to see the pacific ocean
First explorer in North America
Cross the Mississippi River
Established the colonies in the Caribbean
What was Vasconunes De Balboa failures?
He did not find silver and gold
Unable to repeat the journey
Did not find a new route to Asia
Did not find passage or wealth
What country did John Cabot come from?
Italy
England
Spain
North America
What country did John Cabot sailed for?
Spain
England
Holland
France
What areas did John Cabot explore?
North America
Canada
Southeast America
Caribbean
What was John Cabot biggest success?
He was the first European in North America
He crossed the Mississippi River
He was the first to explore the Pacific Ocean
Established colonies in the Caribbean
What was John Cabot failures?
He did not find gold or silver
He was unable to repeat the journey
He never found money
He did not find a new route to Asia
What country did Henry Hudson come from?
Spain
Frances
England
Spain
What country did Henry Hudson sailed for?
England and Holland
France
Spain
England
What areas did Henry Hudson explore?
Canada
Northeast American and New York
Hispaniola
Southeast America
What was Henry Hudson biggest success?
Establish French colonies and St. Lawrence Bay
Explored and sailed around Northeast America
First Explorer to see the Pacific Ocean
Cross Mississippi River
What was Henry Hudson failures?
Harsh conditions of water did not allow him to find Northwest Passage
He did not find gold or silver
He did not find a new route to Asia
He did not find passage or wealth
What country did Jacques Cartier come from?
Canada
England
France
Italy
What country did Jacques Cartier sailed for?
France
Spain
England
Italy
What areas did Jacques Cartier explore?
Caribbean
Spain
Canada
North America
What was Jacques Cartier biggest success?
First explorer to see the Pacific Ocean
Establish French Colonies and the St. Lawrence Bay
He crossed the Mississippi River
First explorer in North America
What was Jacques Cartier failures?
He did not find passage or wealth
He was unable to find gold or silver
He never found money
He did not find a new route to Asia
