Early Explorers Review

Who was the first explorer to reach North America since Norse explorers?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Which explorer was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

Who was the first to discover the St. Lawrence River?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

What were many American Indians hoping to trade for with European explorers?

• Land

• Manufactured goods

• Animals

• Food

How did American Indians help English settlers in North America?

• By building houses

• By teaching them to grow food and use traditional medicines

• By providing them with weapons

• By guiding them through forests

What did the Age of Exploration cause to be exchanged around the world?

• Only animals

• Only plants

• Ideas, technology, plants, and animals

• Only technology

How did European settlers adapt to the environments they traveled through?

• By building large cities

• By trading supplies and learning to hunt and fish

• By staying in one place

• By ignoring the American Indians

Why was land important to European settlers and American Indians?

• It was needed for survival and belonging

• It was used to build factories

• It was a place to hide treasures

• It was only important for farming

What was one way European settlers and American Indians cooperated?

• They fought over land

• They established trade

• They spread diseases

• They took each other as slaves

What was one conflict between European settlers and American Indians?

• They shared farming techniques

• They spread diseases

• They built schools together

• They celebrated festivals together