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U.S. History to 1865 - European Exploration Study Guide
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the main goal of European exploration in North America?
To expand European empires and claim land as their own.
To establish peaceful relations with Native Americans.
To escape from religious persecution in Europe.
To study the geography and wildlife of the continent.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?
Economic gain
Spread Religion
Belief in superiority of own culture
Avoiding new territories
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT an obstacle in crossing the Atlantic Ocean?
Poor maps and navigational tools
Disease and starvation
Fear of the unknown
Compasses and Maps
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: European explorers exchanged _______ and ideas with the people they encountered.
goods
weapons
maps
animals
5.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 4 pts
Match the explorer to the region they explored:
French settlement of Québec
John Cabot
Mississippi River Valley
Samuel de Champlain
Eastern Canada
Robert La Salle
Southwest of present-day United States
Francisco Coronado
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who claimed the Southwest of the present-day United States for Spain?
Francisco Coronado
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who established the French settlement of Québec?
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Robert de La Salle
Jean Talon
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