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Native Americans and European Explorers

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Native American Tribe can be found in Alaska and Canada?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Inuit

c)

Iroquoi

d)

Lakota

2.
Robert de LaSalle claimed...
a)
Quebec, Canada
b)
the Mississippi River Valley
c)
Eastern United States
d)
Southwest United States
3.
Francisco Coronado claimed...
a)
Quebec, Canada
b)
the Mississippi River Valley
c)
eastern United States
d)
Southwest United States 
4.
Tribes in this region where often nomadic (moving from place to place). They moved to follow the Buffalo.
a)
southwest
b)
southeast
c)
eastern woodlands
d)
great plains
5.
The following things are examples of what type of resources? Trees, animals, berries, fish, etc.
a)
Natural resources
b)
Capital resources
c)
Human resources
6.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a motivating force for exploration?
a)
Finding slave labor
b)
Finding/making money (gold)
c)
Fame (glory)
d)
To spread religion (God)
7.
Which of the following describes obstacles faced by European explorers?
a)
fear of the unknown
b)
poor ships and navigational tools
c)
disease and starvation
d)
all of the above
8.
Which explorer did NOT represent France?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Samuel de Champlain
c)
Robert de LaSalle
9.
In what geographic region would you find adobes and pueblos?
a)
southeastern United States
b)
Great Plains
c)
Northwest United States
d)
Southwestern United States
10.
Samuel de Champlain claimed...
a)
Quebec, Canada
b)
the Mississippi River Valley
c)
Eastern United States
d)
Northern Canada
11.
Which country had positive interactions with Native Americans by setting up fur trading posts?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
12.
Explorer's from this country enslaved and killed many natives.
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
13.
A capital resource is...
a)
a finished good or product
b)
something that comes from nature
c)
a human working towards producing a good or service
14.
John Cabot and Henry Hudson both sailed for...
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
15.

In what two ways did the English interact with Native Americans?

a)

Traded

b)

Learned farming techniques

c)

Enslaved and conquered native people

d)

Spread Christianity

16.

The English set up what in North America?

a)

Trading Posts

b)

Settlements

c)

Missions

d)

Cities

17.

How did France interact with the Native Americans?

a)

Established Trading Posts and Spread Christianity

b)

Spread Diseases

c)

Conquered and Enslaved the Native Americans

18.

How did Spain interact with the Native Americans?

a)

Brought Christianity

b)

Conquered and Enslaved the Native Americans

c)

Introduced Disease

d)

Built Trading Posts

19.

What was Spain's main goal in sending explorers to claim land in North America?

a)

To trade with Native Americas

b)

To find gold

c)

To steel gold from the English

d)

To build colonies.

20.

What was England's main goal in sending explorers to claim land in North America?

a)

To trade with Native Americas

b)

To find gold

c)

To steel gold from the English

d)

To claim land and build an empire.

21.

On the map, which explores used the route shown in Orange?

a)

Samuel De Champlain

b)

Francisco Coronado

c)

John Cabbot

d)

Hernando De Soto

22.
Which country, although bringing Christianity to the New World, was responsible for conquering and enslaving the Native Americans?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
23.
The _______ established settlements and claimed ownership of land.
a)
Portuguese
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
English
24.
Europeans and American Indians had a conflict over _____.
a)
farming
b)
land
c)
shipping rights
d)
technology
25.

Which of the following best completes the cause and effect chart below?

a)

Cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans

b)

Creation of peaceful communities between the American Indians and the Europeans

c)

Conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans

d)

Cultural interaction between the American Indians and the Europeans

26.
Which European nation was responsible for establishing trading posts and spreading the Christian religion with the Native Americans?
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Africa
27.

What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Cape of Good Hope

c)

The North Pole

d)

The Northwest Passage

28.

What statement best describes the GREATEST impact of the European settlement on Native Americans?

a)

European settlers introduced tools and weapons to the colonies and developed a trading system with the Native Americans

b)

European settlers introduced new diseases to the colonies and caused the Native Americans population to decrease substantially

c)

European settlements introduced Christianity to the colonies and converted the Native American population

d)

European settlers introduced slaves to the colonies and ended the need for Native American labor

29.

Which European country engaged in fur trade with the Native Americans in North America?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

30.
Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 
a)
Asia
b)
America
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
31.

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

32.

The area in green was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

33.

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

34.

__________________ was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana. He claimed the area for France.

a)

Hernando DeSoto

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Robert LaSalle

35.

What is someone called that is a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land throughout America?

a)

Conqueror

b)

Warrior

c)

Vaquerro

d)

Conquistador

36.

An obstacle is something that helps you to accomplish a goal.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Europeans to settle and explore the New World?

a)

To spread Christianity

b)

To claim land for their country

c)

To search for gold and other important natural resources

d)

To bring back Native American slaves to Europe.

38.

All of the following are reasons that it was difficult for explorers to explore the new world EXCEPT:

a)

Lack of edible food

b)

Poor Maps

c)

Fear of the Unknown

d)

Very weak or no GPS signal at all

39.

Native Americans in which region lived in adobe homes made of clay and wood?

a)

Plains

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southwestern

d)

Great Basin

40.

The Great Plains Native Americans lived in _______________________.

a)

longhouses

b)

pueblos

c)

teepees

d)

adobe homes

41.

Which two Native American groups lived in the forest and were able to use a lot of wood?

a)

Southwest, Great Basin

b)

Pacific Northwest, Eastern Woodlands

c)

Plains, Eastern Woodlands

d)

Pacific Northwest, Great Basin

42.

What is the name of the time period between the 15TH and 17TH centuries in which Europeans traveled in search of new trade routes, land, and goods?

a)

Age of Treasure

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

Age of Adventure

d)

Age of Navigation

43.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

a)

European farming techniques were quickly adopted

b)

Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe

c)

Conflicts between native American Indian tribes ended

d)

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths

44.

As a result of the Columbian Exchange:

a)

Most Native Americans converted to Christianity

b)

Many new crops came from the Americas

c)

Spanish explorers discovered a northwest passage

d)

enslaved Africans were no longer needed as laborers

45.

Who were the "conquistadors?"

a)

catholic missionaries

b)

Spanish explorers

c)

Aztec rulers

d)

French adventurers

46.

All of the following are reasons for European exploration except:

a)

Glory

b)

Gold

c)

Oil

d)

Spices

47.

The movement of living things between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as:

a)

Line of Demarcation

b)

Conquistador

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

New York Stock Exchange

48.
Which tribe lived in the Arctic?
a)
Inuit
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Nez Perce
d)
Hopi
49.
Which tribe lived in igloos and tents?
a)
Pawnee
b)
Seminole
c)
Inuit
d)
Nez Perce
50.
Which tribe lived in the Northwest region?
a)
Pawnee
b)
Hopi
c)
Nez Perce
d)
Kwakiutl
51.
Which tribe lived in coastal villages of rectangular houses?
a)
Inuit
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Hopi
d)
Pawnee
52.
Which tribe fished, hunted and gathered nuts and plants instead of farming?
a)
Hopi
b)
Nez Perce
c)
Seminole
d)
Kwakiutl
53.

What did the Iroquois live in?

a)

longhouses

b)

tepee

c)

wigwam

d)

brick house

54.

Which of the following provided the most food and clothing for the Plains Native Americans?

a)

buffalo

b)

deer

c)

rabbit

d)

steak

55.

What weapon did the Native Americans use to hunt?

a)

bow and arrows

b)

sword

c)

rocks

d)

blowpipe

56.

What is the name of the Native American organization or group that was formed by the tribes: Seneca, Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga, and Cayuga:

a)

Iroquois Carnival

b)

Iroquois Confederacy

57.
These are things that directly come from nature
a)
Human Resources
b)
Capital Resources
c)
Natural Resources
d)
Food Resources
58.
People working to produce goods and services
a)
Human Resources
b)
Capital Resources
c)
Natural Resources
d)
Food Resources
59.
Goods used to make and use other goods and services
a)
Human Resources
b)
Capital Resources
c)
Natural Resources
d)
Food Resources
60.
Fish, wild animals, and crops are examples of...
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Human Resources
c)
Capital Resources
d)
Food Resources
61.
People who fished, made clothing, hunted animals are...
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Human Resources
c)
Capital Resources
d)
Food Resources
62.
Canoes, bows and spears are examples of...
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Human Resources
c)
Capital Resources
d)
Food Resources
63.
This tribe lived in present day Alaska and northern Canada
a)
Inuit Tribe
b)
Kwakiutl Tribe
c)
Lakota Tribe
d)
Pueblo Tribe
64.
Lived in the Northwest, with rainy, mild climates
a)
Inuit Tribe
b)
Kwakiutl Tribe
c)
Pueblo Tribe
d)
Iroquois Tribe
65.
Lived in the Great Plains
a)
Pueblo Tribe
b)
Lakota Tribe
c)
Iroquois Tribe
d)
Inuit Tribe
66.
Lived in the present-day New Mexico and Arizona, living in desert areas
a)
Inuit Tribe
b)
Iroquois Tribe
c)
Lakota Tribe
d)
Pueblo Tribe
67.
Lived in the Eastern Woodlands
a)
Lakota Tribe
b)
Pueblo Tribe
c)
Iroquois Tribe
d)
Inuit Tribe
68.
This tribe lived in the Great Plains, and are known for hunting Buffalo, making tepees and being nomadic.
a)
Inuit Tribe
b)
Iroquois Tribe
c)
Pueblo Tribe
d)
Lakota Tribe
69.
This tribe built their homes out of mud called Adobe.
a)
Lakota Tribe
b)
Pueblo Tribe 
c)
Iroquois Tribe
d)
Kwakiutl Tribe
70.
Which tribe lives in a mild and rainy climate?
a)
Inuit
b)
Iroquois
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Pueblo
71.
Which tribe lives in a dry grassland environment?
a)
Inuit
b)
Iroquois
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
72.
Which tribe lives in a heavily forested area?
a)
Inuit
b)
Iroquois
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
73.
Which tribe lives in a below freezing environment for most of the year?
a)
Inuit
b)
Iroquois
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Lakota
74.
Which tribe lives in a desert environment?
a)
Inuit
b)
Iroquois
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
75.

Which Native American Group lived in this region?

a)

Inuit

b)

Pueblo

c)

Iroquois

d)

Lakota

76.

Which Native American Group lived in this region?

a)

Inuit

b)

Pueblo

c)

Iroquois

d)

Lakota

77.

Which Native American Group lived in this region?

a)

Inuit

b)

Pueblo

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

78.

Which Native American Group lived in this region?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Pueblo

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

79.

Which Native American Group lived in this region?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Pueblo

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Lakota

80.

Which group of Native Americans lived in this teepee?

a)

Lakota

b)

Inuit

c)

Iroquois

d)

Pueblo

81.

Which group of Native Americans lived in this adobe house complex?

a)

Lakota

b)

Inuit

c)

Iroquois

d)

Pueblo

82.

What tribe utilized products from the buffalo?

a)

Lakota

b)

Kwakiutl

c)

Pueblo

d)

Inuit

83.

Which of the following caused the most destruction to the American Indians?

a)

War

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Deception

84.
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...
a)
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
b)
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
c)
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases
d)
the vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
85.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
86.
Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500's and 1600's?
a)
Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination
b)
Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them
c)
Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners
d)
Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly

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