Pages 43-46 Intermediate Textbook Quiz

What caused Spain’s rivals (England and France) to begin explorations of their own?

• The newly revised maps of Marco Polo
• The wealth that had been gained by Spain's conquistadors
• The new routes discovered by Portugal
• All of these are correct

What was Verrazano looking for? Explain

• A river passage through the American continents
• The Northwest Passage
• A route to China and the spice islands
• All of these are correct

After Verrazano was killed, who did the French turn to for help exploring?

• Samuel Champlain
• Jacque Cartier
• Henry Hudson
• Prince Henry the Navigator

Describe the area in which Jacques Cartier explored during his three trips to North America.

• The coast of Labrador
• The Gulf of St. Lawrence
• The St. Lawrence river
• All of these are correct

What were some of the activities that the French did in North America?

• Fishing
• Fur Trapping
• Trading
• All of these are correct

How were the French different from the Spanish in the way they treated Native Americans?

• The French treated the Natives much more harshly than the Spanish did
• The French tended to cooperate with Native people while the Spanish were more interested in conquering them
• The Spanish were much more friendly than the French were with the Natives
• They treated the Natives roughly the same

What did Samuel Champlain do in 1608?

• He started the trading center at Montreal
• He started the trading center in Louisiana
• He started the trading center at Quebec
• None of these

How did the trading center at Quebec work?

• The French wanted to trade with the Native Americans for furs, especially beaver skins
• The Natives were eager to have the tools and other items that the French offered
• Both of these are correct

Why would France have a hard time defending its empire in North America?

• France had vast (large) territories, making it difficult to defend
• France had poor weapons
• England had them surrounded
• all of these are correct

What did Henry Hudson believe he had found?

• The Northwest Passage
• Gold
• The Aztec, Maya and Inca
• Conquistadors