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WorksheetsGeoQ4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?
To find a trade route to Asia
To find the Americas
To fight the Chinese
To discover new lands
What were Europeans most interested from Asia?
Spices
Jewelry
Gold
Pasta
Spreading religion and practicing their beliefs became one of the main reasons European nations explored and settled in North America.
True
False
When Europeans arrived in North America, who was already living there?
European Explorers traveled to North America by accident. Where did they THINK they were traveling to?
What does "trade" mean
exchanging goods for money or other goods
Who explored the Mississippi River looking for the Northwest Passage and was well-liked by the Indians?
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet
Robert de La Salle
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
According to the passage, what is the purpose of a time line?
to show when events happened
to explain the purpose
to draw a line
What is the longest river in North America, stretching 3,700 miles!
Mississippi River
Missouri River
St. Lawrence River
Amazon River
