European Explorers

Who was the first to claim land in North America?

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes

What were the least common occupations of the explorers?

• Soldier and Merchant
• Merchant and Nobleman
• Nobleman and Sailor
• Sailor and Nobleman

Which European country sponsored the most explorers?

• Spain
• England
• Portugal
• France

Who was the last to claim land in North America?

• Robert de La Salle
• Henry Hudson
• Francisco Coronado
• Jacques Cartier

Who claimed Florida for his European sponsor?

• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes

What were the most common motives for explorers?

• Claiming riches and land
• To spread Christianity and find a route to Asia
• Claiming land and spreading Christianity
• To find a route to Asia

Who did not mistreat the American Indians?

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Francisco Coronado
• John Cabot

What was the most common impact that explorers had in the New World?

• Claimed lands for a European nation
• Provided new information for maps
• Mistreated or killed Americans Indians
• Established a settlement

Which explorer established England's first claim in North America?

• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier

Which explorer sailed for Holland, (AKA: the Netherlands)?

• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson
• Christopher Columbus
• Jacques Cartier