European Explorers

Who discovered the St. Lawrence River?

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

Who found a rich fishing area in North America and Canada?

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer has a river and a bay in present-day New York named after them?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

Which explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

Who discovered an island and called the native people he met there "indians"?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which explorer had two bodies of water named after him?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which European Explorer was the first to cross the Mississippi River?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Henry Hudson

What was the result of European exploration?

Groups:

(a) Result of Exploration

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(b) Not a result

• Explorers claimed land for their countries.

• Explorers found a lot of Gold and became rich.

• Better maps were created as they explored.

• Native Americans were given land in Europe

• Europeans explored North America

• Europeans brought illness to the new land.

Which of the following were motivations or reasons for exploring the new world?

• God, Gold Glory, Gifts

• God, Gold Glory, shorter route to Asia

Which of the following were obstacles the explorers faced during their journey to the new world? (Select TWO)

• They were lazy

• They found too much gold to bring home on the ship

• They got illnesses and died

• They had incomplete and inaccurate maps