Explorers Progress Mastery Assessment II

Why is it important for European Explorers to bring a lot of food and supplies with them on their journeys to North America?

• Explorers wanted to have gifts to give the Native Americans.

• Explorers did not have the skills needed to find food and supplies.

• Explorers believed they would become rich by selling these goods.

• Explorers did not know how long it would take them to reach land.

Why was it difficult for early Explorers Explorers, such as John Cabot and Christopher Columbus, to plan their journeys to America?

• They could not build big enough ships to hold all of their supplies.

• They had to pay for their ships and supplies by themselves.

• They did not have maps that could show them where to go.

What was one reason that many Spanish explorers traveled to North America?

• They wanted to find a place to practice their religion freely.

• They wanted t o visit places they read about in their holy books.

• They wanted to spread Christianity to people that lived in the area.

• They wanted to learn about the religions followed by American Indians.

Which of the following BEST explains the difference between why the Spanish explored America and why the French explored?

• The Spanish wanted to start colonies, while the French wanted warriors to join their army.

• The Spanish wanted to spread Christianity, while the French wanted to trade and make money.

• The Spanish wanted to bring the Native Americans back to Spain, while the French wanted to spread Christianity.

• The Spanish wanted to trade with Native Americans, while the French wanted to start colonies.

Use the map to answer the question. Henry Hudson explored the area labeled I and Christopher Columbus explored the area labeled II. Based on the map, what obstacle did Hudson most likely face that Columbus DID NOT?

• lack of food and supplies

• long overseas journeys

• extremely cold weather

• hot and rainy conditions

Look at the chart, then answer the question. How did American Indians get many of the things they needed after meeting European colonists?

• They grew them.

• They gathered them.

• They traded for them.

Match the explorer to their sponsoring nations.

• England

• Hernando de Soto

• France

• Cabot

• England and Netherlands

• Cartier

• Spain

• Balboa

• Spain

• Hudson

Match the explorers to their obstacles.

• Balboa

• He traveled through dense jungles

  
  

  *Uncharted waters

  *Uncharted land

  *Ship had worms

  *Death (beheaded)

• Hudson

• • Constantly fought ice on his trips

  His crew mutinied when he would not let them return

• DeSoto

• • Uncharted water and land

  
  

  • Sick sailors; lots of deaths from diseases 

  
  

  • Cold, cold winter

• Cartier

• • Nasty battles with Native Americans

  • He never found any gold
    

    Died of disease at the Mississippi River

Match the explorers to their accomplishments.

• Cartier

• • Explored the St. Lawrence River

  • Claimed land (present-day Quebec) for France

  • Named Canada

  • Began the fur trade

• Columbus

• • Discovered the Mississippi River

  • First European to explore present-day Southeast

• DeSoto

• • Discovered the Caribbean

  • Often credited with discovering the “New World” for Europe.

• Cabot

• • Discovered Newfoundland

  Claimed current-day eastern Canada for England

  • 1st European to explore the continent of North America

• Hudson

• • Discovered the Hudson River/Hudson Bay

  • His trips led to more maps.

  
  He claimed present-day northern Canada for England.

Did any of the explorers meet their goal of finding a shortcut to Asia?

• Yes

• No