Exploration In North America

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European explorations in North America

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1.

Northwest Passage was believed to connect ...
- A.
  
  Spanish and British colonies in America
- B.
  
  Northern Europe and Greenland
- C.
  
  Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America
- D.
  
  Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Central America
2.

John Cabot was hired by the king of England to find Northwest Passage in...
- A.
  
  1492
- B.
  
  1497
- C.
  
  1524
- D.
  
  1609
3.

Italian explorer Giovanni Verrazano was hired by France to find Northwest Passage in...
- A.
  
  1492
- B.
  
  1497
- C.
  
  1524
- D.
  
  1609
4.

The Dutch East India merchant company hired Henry Hudson in...
- A.
  
  1492
- B.
  
  1497
- C.
  
  1524
- D.
  
  1609
5.

What valuable discovery did John Cabot make sailing southeast of Newfoundland?
- A.
  
  Waters extremely rich with fish
- B.
  
  Northwest Passage
- C.
  
  Gold
- D.
  
  Oil
6.

Verrazano explored what now is called...
- A.
  
  New York Harbor and the mouth of the Hudson river
- B.
  
  Newfoundland
- C.
  
  Virginia
- D.
  
  Hudson Bay
7.

Henry Hudson explored and described (select all that applies)
- A.
  
  Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
- B.
  
  Northwest Passage
- C.
  
  New Yok Harbor and Hudson River
- D.
  
  Hudson Bay
- E.
  
  Boston Harbor
8.

In 1534 what French explorer claimed lands in North America for France?
- A.
  
  Jacques Cartier
- B.
  
  Samuel de Champlain
- C.
  
  Etienne Brule
- D.
  
  Jean Nicolet
9.

In 1608 Samuel de Champlain established fur trading post at...
- A.
  
  Torornto
- B.
  
  Ottawa
- C.
  
  Quebec
- D.
  
  Montreal
10.

Champlain established good relationship with Native Americans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

"Allies" means...
- A.
  
  Business partners
- B.
  
  Close friends
- C.
  
  Political and military partners
- D.
  
  Relatives
12.

Champlain's allies were ... (select all that applies)
- A.
  
  Iroqois
- B.
  
  Algonquin
- C.
  
  Wyandot
- D.
  
  Lenni Lenape
13.

Seventeen-year-old explorer Etienne Brule was first explorer to see...
- A.
  
  Northwest Passage
- B.
  
  Lake Huron
- C.
  
  Yukon
- D.
  
  Alaska
14.

Jean Nicolet followed the route of Brule and reached Lake Michigan in what year?
- A.
  
  1610
- B.
  
  1617
- C.
  
  1666
- D.
  
  1609