European Explorers

Early European explorers landed in North and South America. The explorers were really looking for a faster way to get to ___________.

• Atlantis

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Why was it difficult for Columbus to get the king and queen to fund his voyage?

• The king and queen did not like silk and spices.

• The king and queen had enough gold.

• The king and queen did not need any natural resources.

• His voyage was expensive and risky.

The European were willing to make the long dangerous journey to trade good and make a profit. What is the definition of profit?

• small or short supply

• a large supply

• financial gain

• situation involving danger

Which statement best summarizes the reason the early Europeans decided to explore the world?

• Kings and queens would journey across the see to get the natural resources their people needed.

• European Kings and Queens were searching for allies from other countries.

• Europeans monarchs and explorers wanted to share their natural resources with other countries.

• There was a scarcity of natural resources in Europe. The explorers were willing to take a risk and travel by land or sea to Asia to meet the supply and demand for goods. The explorers were also trying to get rich and profit from trading.

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

What religious goal inspired many explorers?

• to visit holy sites

• to live in poverty

• to spread their religious beliefs

• to learn about other faiths

The first explorer to reach the "New World" at that time claimed lands for the King of Spain. He was ___________ .

• Henry Hudson

• Giovanni Verrazano

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

Which explorer explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Balboa

• Cartier

• Columbus

• de Soto

Christopher Columbus was an Italian man, but was sponsored by another country. Which country sponsored his expedition?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

He founded Canada for England.

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Newfoundland