Explorer Check for Understanding

1. What was John Cabot's reason for exploring?

• He wanted to find gold
• He wanted to find a quicker passage to Asia
• He wanted to explore South America

2. What is John Cabot's major accomplishment?

• He was the first European explorer to land in Panama
• He claimed Canada for England
• He took two trips and explored North America.

3. Which explorers where sponsored by the country of Spain?

• Cabot
• De Soto
• Columbus
• Balbo

4. What is the major reason for Vasco Nunez de Balbo's exploration?

• He wanted to find a quicker route to Aisa
• He wanted to explore the South and find gold
• He wanted to find gold and a quicker route to Aisa

5. Choose all the obstacles that Balbo faced during his expedition.

• debt (running out of money)
• problems with his ship
• ship was too small and crew too small
• fighting with the natives

6. What were Vasco Nunez de Balbo's major accomplishments?

• Being the first European to see the Mississippi River
• Claiming Panama for Spain and first European to see the Pacific ocean
• Claiming Canada for England

7. Hernando de Soto was known for what accomplishment?

• Claiming all of North America for Spain
• Claiming the Mississippi River for Spain
• The first European to see the Mississippi River and explore Southeastern United States.

8.What were some of Hernando de Soto's major obstacles during his explorations? (choose 3)

• sickness
• Angry native Americans
• problems with his ship
• new wild animals in the Southeastern United States
• small crew

9. Hernando de Soto first explored _______________ before he landed in Florida?

• Panama
• South America
• Canda

10. What was Christopher Columbus' major reason for traveling and exploring?

• finding an eastern route to Asia
• gold
• he wanted to be like other explorers and explore North America