HIST-3
KES - Explorers
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1
Why was it important for these explorers to bring back information found during their voyages?
A To show what great sailors they were
B To become famous and wealthy
C To share new resources that were available
D To persuade people not to come to North America
2
Juan Ponce de Leon explored —
A Florida
B Spain
C Virginia
D Canada
3
Columbus discovered the —
A Western Hemisphere
B Eastern Hemipshere
C Pacific Ocean
D Atlantic Ocean
4
While exploring, Christopher Columbus crossed the —
A Arctic Ocean
B Indian Ocean
C Pacific Ocean
D Atlantic Ocean
5
Christopher Columbus explored the area near the city of —
A San Salvador
B Jamestown
C St. Augustine
D Quebec
6
This explorer gave which country claim to the state shaded on the map?
A England
B Spain
C America
D France
7
Selena is a European student visiting the country explored by Jacques Cartier for a family vacation. She is visiting —
A the United States
B Canada
C England
D France
8
Cartier's reason for exploring was to —
A find a sea route to Asia
B discover the New World
C discover gold and silver
D colonize the New World
9
Which was NOT a reason why Christopher Newport traveled to the New World?
A He wanted to be the leader of Europe.
B He wanted to discover riches.
C He wanted to make Virginia a colony.
D He wanted to find a western route to Asia.
10 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
Identify the accomplishments of Jacques Cartier.
He explored the area near Quebec, Canada.
He was the first European to land in Florida.
He was the first to discover the Fall Line of the James River.
He gave France a North American claim.
He explored the St. Lawrence River Valley.
11 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
Which of the following are successes by Christopher Newport?
Arrived at present-day Jamestown
Gave Spain a claim to Florida
Brought people to Jamestown
Discovered the first sea route to America
Was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River
Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley
12 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
Carlos was learning about European explorers. His teacher asked him to identify the explorers who set sail from Spain. Which explorers would Carlos name?
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de Leon
13 Juan Ponce de Leon wanted to —
A prove the Earth was not flat
B discover riches and conquer land
C colonize the New World
D find a western sea route to Asia
14 Which of the following maps shows the country that sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon?
A
B
C
D
15 Directions: Click and drag each answer to the correct box.
Match the explorer with the correct country and reason for exploring.
Juan Ponce de León
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Newport
16 Directions: Click and drag each answer to the correct box.
Match the explorer with the country that sponsored their exploration.
Christopher Newport
Juan Ponce de León
Jacques Cartier
17 Which ocean did Ponce de Leon cross while exploring?
A Indian Ocean
B Atlantic Ocean
C Pacific Ocean
D Arctic Ocean
18 A European is a person —
A from South America
B who travels in a ship
C from one of the countries in Europe
D who lives in the desert
19 Which word means to bring people to a settlement?
A Map
B Discover
C Sell
D Colonize
20 Juan Ponce de Leon explored near what city?
A St. Augustine
B San Juan
C Jamestown
D Quebec
21
Which effect best replaces the question mark?
A American Indians gave their land to the settlers.
B American Indians sold their land to the settlers.
C American Indians moved and relocated their homes further west.
D American Indians lived peacefully within European settlements.
22 Charlie circled the area explored by Jacques Cartier on a map. Which map belongs to Charlie?
A
C
B
D