Explorers Part 2 Assessment

How did Balboa adapt to his environment on his expedition? (Choose 2 answers)

• He used Native Americans as a guide through the jungle.

• He sailed his boat through the canal.

• He and his crew sailed through icy waters.

• He cut through the jungle to reach the Pacific Ocean.

Who discovered the Bahamas, but thought he was in India?

• Cabot

• Columbus

• de Balboa

• De Sota

Choose the THREE explorers whose expeditions were sponsored by Spain.

• de Balboa

• Columbus

• Cabot

• Cartier

• De Soto

Who discovered Newfoundland in Canada?

• Cabot

• de Balboa

• Columbus

• De Soto

Who discovered Panama and the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

• Cabot

• de Balboa

• Columbus

• De Soto

Who discovered Panama and the first to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?

• Cabot

• de Balboa

• Columbus

• De Soto

Who was the first European to reach the 'New World'?

• Cartier

• de Balboa

• Columbus

• De Soto

Who explored the Hudson River and Hudson Bay?

• De Soto

• Cartier

• Hudson

• Columbus

Who explored the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence?

• De Soto

• Cartier

• Hudson

• Columbus

Who explored Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Mississippi River?

• De Soto

• Cartier

• Hudson

• Columbus