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1. 
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
A.
the Seven Cities of Gold
B.
The Northwest Passage
C.
the Indies
D.
the Fountain of Youth
2. 
What happened during Hudson's last voyage?
A.
He set up trade routes with Asia.
B.
He found the Northwest Passage.
C.
His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
D.
He returned to England with furs and other riches.
3. 
What were three problems that early European explorers faced?
A.
maps were not accurate, lacked tools, ships were too big and slow
B.
no Wi-Fi, bad weather, and no wind to fill the sails
C.
damage to ships, no one wanted to explore, ships were too slow
4. 
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
A.
Hernando de Soto
B.
John Cabot
C.
Ferdinand Magellan
D.
Christopher Coumbus
5. 
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
A.
the Dutch
B.
the Spanish
C.
the English
D.
the Vikings
6. 
Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
A.
France
B.
Spain
C.
Portugal
D.
England
7. 
Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?
A.
to set up colonies
B.
to spread the Catholic religion
C.
to find a more direct water route to Asia
D.
to discover new continents
8. 
Who explored and claimed for Spain the land that is now the state of Florida?
A.
Juan Ponce de Leon
B.
Hernando de Soto
C.
Amerigo Vespucci
D.
Hernando Corts
9. 
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
A.
Hernando de Soto
B.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C.
Juan Ponce de Leon
D.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
10. 
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the southwestern United States?
A.
Juan Ponce de Leon
B.
Hernando de Soto
C.
Henry Hudson
D.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
11. 
Who explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and the surrounding areas?
A.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
B.
John Cabot
C.
Henry Hudson
D.
Juan Ponce de Leon
12. 
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States?
A.
Henry Hudson
B.
Hernando de Soto
C.
Amerigo Vespucci
D.
John Cabot