Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration

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Gabrielle Patrick

Social Studies

6th Grade

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1.

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Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World"? Options: Portugal, Spain, Italy, England

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Spain

2.

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Which country DID NOT send explorers to the New World? Options: Netherlands, Italy, England, France

Back

Italy

3.

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Front

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

Back

Water routes to Asia

4.

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Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas? Options: To find a new route to Asia, To claim land for their country, To find gold and other riches, To find weapons

Back

To find weapons

5.

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Front

What is the name of the land in the Americas claimed by Spain? Options: Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, New Spain

Back

New Spain

6.

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Front

Ponce De Leon discovered the following valuable land:

Back

Puerto Rico and Florida

7.

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What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? Options: To find Christopher Columbus and his crew., To find the Pacific ocean, To find India and a quicker route to the New World., To find gold and the Fountain of Youth

Back

To find gold and the Fountain of Youth

8.

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Front

La Salle was an explorer from what country? Options: Spain, Netherlands, England, France

Back

France

9.

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After Columbus, why did the Spanish go to the New World?

Back

For gold and resources (Conquer)

10.

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Front

Reasons why the European explorers came to the New World?

Back

God, Gold, Glory

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