Early Explorers Review 25

Which of the following explorers established the city of Quebec?

• Robert La Salle
• Quebert Beckinson
• Samuel de Champlain
• John Cabot

European countries began sending explorers to the new world because they wanted to befriend and form alliances with the Native Americans.

• True
• False

Where did John Cabot think he had arrived when he first landed in the Americas?

• The Bahamas
• Mexico
• Asia
• Canada

What country did Francisco Coronado claim land for?

• Spain
• Great Britain
• France
• Portugal

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle explorers faced when traveling to and exploring the new world?

• Lack of adequate supplies
• Disease and starvation
• Lack of support from the crown
• Fear of the unknown

What country financed Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas?

• Great Britain
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for their country?

• Francisco Coronado
• John Cabot
• Robert La Salle
• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer was searching for The Seven Cities of Cibola?

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

Where did Christopher Columbus land when he arrived in the Americas?

• the Bahamas
• Mexico
• Canada
• Asia

Who claimed the Southwest region of the present-day United States for their country?

• Francisco Coronado
• Robert La Salle
• John Cabot
• Samuel de Champlain