WorksheetsSS MYF Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Christopher Columbus’ voyage to accomplish what?
Finding new land and resources for Spain.
Finding trees and plants to learn about.
Finding Native Americans to partner with for trading goods.
Finding a northern route to Asia.
A lot of European explorers went looking for land, but one of them “sparked interest” and inspired others to look for a water route to Asia in the "New World." Who was this person?
Vasco Nunez De Balboa
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
The first Thanksgiving celebrated
The trading that took place between the Native Americans and Europeans
the houses that were built
the first successful harvest with Europeans and Native Americans participating
the horses that the Europeans brought over from Europe
Where did John Cabot land on his voyage?
France
North America
South America
Egypt
What is Vasco Nunez de Balboa known for?
His ship sank in the ocean
He climbed Mt. Everest first
He was the first European to find the Pacific Ocean
He was an Italian that loved to sing.
What obstacles prevented Hudson and his crew from sailing north through the Arctic?
lack of supplies
no clear directions
icy water and cold weather
stopping and trading with the Native Americans
Did Hudson meet his goals during his voyage?
Yes, he claimed Canada for Spain
Yes, he struck it rich when he found gold.
No, he never found land.
No, he did not find the Northwest passage to Asia due to the icy water.
Some American Indians and European Explorers cooperated in hopes of
spreading Christianity
learning how to hunt
selling their land for gold
trading for goods that were manufactured in Europe
A major reason for conflict between European Explorers and Native Americans was
They did not believe horses should be used to ride
They ate different foods
Native Americans believed the land belonged to everyone, and explorers thought people should own the land.
They had too many differences in clothing
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first person to discover what body of water when he arrived at the Isthmus of Panama.
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Native Americans in the Southwest built their homes out of what?
adobe
bricks
wood
Since the Northeast Region is filled with forests with many trees,
Native Americans built shelters from wood called longhouses
Native Americans built igloos from ice for homes
Native Americans built underwater homes like beavers
Native Americans built homes from straw
Which mountain range is located on the east side of the United States?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
What is one reason the European countries wanted explorers to go to North America?
to find food
to spread their religion
to learn how to sail ships
to get a better education
Lines of longitude
are not important
measure distance from the prime meridian
are horizontal
measure distance from the equator
The Rio Grande River
is really not a river
is full of penguins
is the river Henry Hudson is famous for exploring
borders Texas in the United States and borders Mexico
The Great Plains region is known for
Native Americans that traveled around to follow the buffalo
Tall mountains and many trees and rivers
Oceans with sharks and whales
Igloos made of ice and snow
The equator is a line of latitude that runs
Vertical around the globe
Horizontal around the globe
Some Native Americans cooperated and wanted to trade goods with the explorers.
False
True
What did the Spanish missionaries want to do?
Make houses in the sand dunes of North America
Sail to Africa
Get American Indians to become Christians
Take their time traveling to Asia
Animal skins, adobe, and palmetto leaves were used by Native Americans to build houses.
True
False
Native Americans in the Plains region built their homes out of
ice
straw
animal skins
copper
The Native Americans taught the Europeans to grow crops and hunt for food
True
False
Native Americans in the Southeast built houses from
sticks and stones
Palmetto leaves
eagle feathers
fish bones
Native Americans taught the Europeans how to grow food such as
bananas
corn
peanuts
apples
