Early Explorers
Which Italian explorer sailed for England and discovered rich fishing grounds near Newfoundland?
John Cabot
What was the Northwest Passage?
A hoped-for water route through North America to Asia
Which European country established the colony of New Netherland?
The Netherlands (Dutch)
What was the main item Native Americans traded with the French and Dutch?
Fur
Who received permission from Queen Elizabeth I to start the colony of Roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
This French explorer sailed up the St. Lawrence River and helped claim land for France.
Jacques Cartier
Why couldn’t explorers travel through the Northwest Passage in the 1500s?
It was blocked by Arctic ice
What did the Dutch rename New Amsterdam after the English took over?
New York
How did the fur trade benefit both sides?
Native Americans traded furs for European goods
What word was carved into a tree at the abandoned Roanoke Colony?
Croatoan
Which explorer sailed for both England and the Netherlands and explored the area near New York?
Henry Hudson
Which explorer became trapped in ice while searching for the Northwest Passage?
Henry Hudson
Which French colony was started along the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes?
New France
The French worked with Native Americans mainly to gain what?
Trade partners
The first Roanoke colonists returned to England because they lacked what?
Food and supplies
Giovanni da Verrazzano explored for which European country?
France
True or False: The Northwest Passage is now open during summer months due to melting ice.
True
Why did France want a presence in North America?
To make money trading furs
What did Jacques Cartier learn the word “Canada” meant in the Huron language?
Village
Which English leader returned to find the Roanoke Colony missing?
John White
What was the main goal of explorers like Cabot, Cartier, Champlain, and Hudson?
To find a faster trade route to Asia
Which ocean did explorers hope to reach through the Northwest Passage?
The Pacific Ocean
Which two countries did England fight over control of North America?
Spain and the Netherlands
What did the Dutch give Native Americans in exchange for land around Manhattan?
Tools, weapons, and supplies
Why was the Roanoke Colony established?
For both economic and military reasons