WorksheetsEarly Explorers in America
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What river was La Salle convinced would lead to Asia?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Red River
2.
What did NOT happen to the Texas colony established by La Salle?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Attacks from Native Americans
c)
Disease
d)
Starvation
3.
What was Coronado looking for in his travels?
a)
A path to Asia
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
A water route
d)
The 7 Cities of Gold
4.
Who was the first European to explore the Southwest and report the Grand Canyon?
a)
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
b)
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Hernán Cortés
5.
Who wrote a book about his 9 year experience in the Americas?
a)
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
b)
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Hernán Cortés
6.
Which is NOT a reason for exploration?
a)
Game
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
7.
Explorers becoming famous is a part of which reason for exploration?
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
Game
8.
Which countries explored Texas?
a)
Britain and Spain
b)
Spain and France
c)
France and Prtugal
d)
Portugal and Spain
9.
Which continent are all the explorers from?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
ASia
d)
Europe
10.
Which reason for exploration belongs in the God category?
a)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
b)
Exploring was exciting but dangerous
c)
Countries made money off of resources in the new land
d)
Explorers became famous
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