WorksheetsSSA - America's Past - 5th Grade - Lesson 4 and Lesson 5
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 25mins
A(n) (a) is a scientist who studies artifacts.
A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n) (a) .
When Europeans discovered the Americas, they named this place the (a) .
Tobacco was one type of valuable (a) that could be sold.
A(n) (a) is an early scientific tool used to observe the position of the sun and stars and measure latitude.
Sailors used astrolabes to tell...
direction
latitude
speed
time
The Age of Exploration began with explorers seeking new trade routes to....
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
A compass works by using Earth's...
large oceans.
magnetic field.
spinning on its axis.
orbit around the sun.
Why did explorers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to help American Indians
to find their way back again
to claim land for their country
Why was gold important to explorers?
Europeans used gold in their food
Europeans made weapons out of gold
Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver
Europeans used gold to repair their goods
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
to visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
Place the pictures in the correct category.
A community ruled by another country is called a(n) (a) .
A(n) (a) is a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.
Many explorers sought out the (a) , or a route across the northern part of North America.
A(n) (a) is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.
Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, is called the (a) .
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to practice fighting wars
to study a different culture
to send away their prisoners
to get silks and spices
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It was ruled by another country
It was started many years ago
It is designed to be temporary
It has a very simple way of life.
Juan Ponce de Leon was searching for...
the Seven Cities of Gold
a shortcut to Asia
a site for a mission
the fountain of youth
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
They were forced to work as slaves in mines.
They got tired of giving European settlers free food.
The did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.
They were exposed to diseases that were new to them and spread quickly.
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
across the ice of the North Pole
down the entire length of the Mississippi River
through North America to Asia
into the interior where they could find gold
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
Cartier
Coronado
Cabot
Hudson
Which river did La Salle explore?
Colorado
Hudson
Mississippi
Rio Grande
