SS Unit 5: Expedition Explore

Which countries were in the Old World?

• North America & South America

• England, France, Spain

Who was a Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernando Cortez

Who wrote a book about his travels to Asia?

• Marco Polo

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

Who Claimed land in Canada for France?

• Hernando Cortez

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Marco Polo

Who thought he was in Asia, but he was really in the Bahamas?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernando Cortez

Who claimed land in the New World for England?

• Hernando Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Marco Polo

Which motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to add more power and land to their country?

• glory

• God

• gold

Which motive for exploration means that explorers wanted to spread Christianity to the native peoples?

• Glory

• God

• Gold

The ___________ was a long route over land from Europe to Asia.

• Northwest Passage

• Old World

• Silk Road

• trade routes

The explorers wanted to find a shorter water route to Asia known as the ________________.

• Northwest Passage

• Silk Road

• trade routes

• New World