European Exploration In North America Study Guide printable pdf download

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Test Date Tuesday 10/6/15

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European Exploration in North America Study Guide

Directions: This is intended to guide your studying. Students should be able to answer the following

questions prior to the test. Students are responsible for understanding all items in Study File Folder.

You should also do the activities on Quizlet located on The Dream Team website.

1. How did geography affect exploration?

*Explain how mountains, deserts, oceans, rivers can be obstacles or opportunities for explorers.

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2. What impact did exploration and early settlements have on Native Americans?

*Europeans brought disease, claimed their land, conquered many of the people, tried to

spread Christianity, & enslaved Native Americans

*Brought new foods, technology, plants, disease, and animals (horses)

3. Important People in Exploration that we study:

*See Important People In Exploration Chart. Know who explored, what country they explored

for, their goal(s), obstacles they faced (lack of maps, lack of food, wildlife, storms, frigid

temperatures, glaciers, lack of technology, Native American interactions, etc.) Use chart to

answers questions below:

*Which explorer was sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find a

water route to Asia (the Indies)? _________________________________

*Which Spanish explorer tried to find the Fountain of Youth? _______________________

*Which Spanish explorer was the first to cross the Isthmus of Panama and see the Pacific

Ocean? _____________________________

*Which French explorer found the St. Lawrence River while trying to find the NW

Passage? ______________________________________

*Which explorer’s crew wanted to give up finding the NW passage to the Indies, so they

mutinied and set him out to sea? _________________________________

*Which explorer was born in Italy, but sailed for England to find the NW Passage?

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European Exploration In North America Study Guide