Name: _________________________________
Chapter 4: Newcomers Explore the Region
Section 1, “America Was an Obstacle to Asia” (P.62-67)
As You Read: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1. Looking at the timeline on pages 62-63, what occurred to Montana tribes in from 1775-82, before most
Montana natives had ever seen a white person? _________________________________________
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2. From the 1400’s until the 1800’s Europeans craved Asian goods like luxurious silks, as well as spices that
could cover the taste of unrefrigerated meat. What did European merchants hope to gain by traveling the
world for these goods? _________________________________________________________
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3. Why would the discovery of a Northwest Passage help trade? Why wouldn’t a land route across the
continent be as effective? ________________________________________________
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4. What area of North America was the last to be mapped by Europeans? Which countries were exploring to
the north, east and south? ________________________________________________
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5.
Thomas Jefferson had a vision for the United States. What did he want to create?
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6. Why did the young United States believe that claiming the western side of the continent was so important
for its young democracy? ________________________________________________________
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Fill in the Blank: Write in the appropriate short answer below (Not all are bolded key terms.)
7. The first non-Indian to reach the Pacific Ocean traveling overland in the northwest. His book, Voyages from
Montreal, inspired Thomas Jefferson to outfit a similar expedition. _____________________
8. For a long time, many people believed that the first white men to enter Montana were
______________________________________ even though they may not have ever
reached this far west.
9. Europeans hoped to find an all-water route across North America called the
____________________________ to provide a better trade route to Asia.
10. The source of a river is called its _____________________________
11. The idea that God had given Europeans North America as a place for them to spread their ideals like
agriculture and Christianity. ____________________________________________
12. Native to a particular land. _________________________________