Explorers
God, glory, and ________ were the main reasons for European colonization.
a. gold
b. good friendships
c. great experiences
a. gold
There is a holiday named after Christopher Columbus.
True or False
True!
Columbus Day is named after Christopher Columbus.
Which of the following was not traded during the Columbian Exchange?
a. corn
b. phones
c. horses
b. phones
Who "discovered" America in 1492?
a. John Cabot
b. Henry Hudson
c. Christopher Columbus
c. Christopher Columbus
BONUS: Which country did he sail from?
An explorer is a person who travels to new, unfamiliar places.
True or False
True!
BONUS: Name one of the European Explorers.
The Columbian Exchange was named after which explorer?
a. John Cabot
b. Henry Hudson
c. Christopher Columbus
c. Christopher Columbus
Which explorer thought he landed in India and called the Native Americans "Indians" when he met them?
a. John Cabot
b. Henry Hudson
c. Christopher Columbus
c. Christopher Columbus
The Hudson River and Hudson Bay were named after John Cabot.
True or False
False!
They were named after Henry Hudson.
Which of the following was traded during the Columbian Exchange?
a. pumpkins
b. tablets
c. internet
a. pumpkins
This explorer helped people settle in New York near a river named after him. Many bodies of water, including a famous bay, are also named after him.
a. John Cabot
b. Henry Hudson
c. Christopher Columbus
b. Henry Hudson
A voyage is a short trip across town.
True or False
False!
A voyage is a long trip across the sea on a boat.
Which of the following was not traded during the Columbian Exchange?
a. tobacco
b. disease
c. cars
c. cars
This explorer was inspired by Columbus. His Italian name was Giovanni Caboto. He landed in what is now known as Canada in 1497 and claimed the land for the British.
a. John Cabot
b. Henry Hudson
c. Christopher Columbus
a. John Cabot
Europeans were the first people in North America.
True or False
False!
Native Americans were the first people in North America.
The Columbian Exchange started trade between continents across the _________ Ocean.
a. Atlantic
b. Arctic
c. Southern
a. Atlantic