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Explorers Review
I believed I could find Asia by sailing west from Europe. I landed in the Bahamas and called the people
“Indians.” Who am I?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
I traveled up the St. Lawrence River. I wanted to set up a fur trade there. I told the King of France about my discovery, but I didn’t establish the fur trade. Who
am I?
Answer: Jacques Cartier
I was an Italian explorer, but worked for the King of France. I explored
South Carolina and headed north into New York Bay. Who am I?
Answer: Giovanni da Verrazano
I was a French explorer who built a permanent settlement along the St. Lawrence River. I called it
Quebec. I set up a fur trade there. Who am I?
• Answer: Samuel de Champlain
I am a European explorer who worked for the Dutch trading company. I
sailed in NY Bay and sailed up a river to what is now Albany. Who am I?
Answer: Henry Hudson
The amount of something being offered by producers for
sale is called?
Answer: supply
A measure of how many customers want to buy what producers are
selling is called?
Answer: demand
A ____________ is a person who journeys to the unknown for the
purpose of discovery.
Answer: explorer
Explorers who travel by sea are called?
Answer: maritime explorers
The science of planning and following a route is referred to as ________.
Answer: navigation
Fill in the cardinal directions on the compass rose.
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What is meant by the term, Silk Road?
Answer: Trading had become commonplace during the 15th century. As a result, a land route referred to as the “silk road” was established by traders
and merchants. This route made trade possible between European countries and China. However, this route took a great deal of time and was
very dangerous. They called it the “silk road” because there was a huge demand for silk, spices, and gold.
List some European countries that funded, or payed for European
Exploration.
Answer: France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, and Italy
Why was the Northwest Passage important?
Answer: The explorers wanted to find a faster and safer route to Asia.
What were some reasons for European Exploration?
Answer: wealth, power, better trade routes, fame, foreign goods, claimed land
What effect did the explorers have on the Native
Americans?
Answer: Some Native Americans became friends with the explorers and some became enemies of them. They were able to establish a fur trade with some explorers and receive goods from them. Explorers brought
disease and sickness with them, as a result many Native Americans died.
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