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Which of these was an impact of Christopher Columbus’s discovery and exploration of America?
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
This explorer was an Italian merchant that explored for a year (1497) and convinced sponsors in England to support him as he looked for a new trade route to Asia. He never found the trade route, but he did explore Canada and claimed it for England
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
This French nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River Valley. He claimed the entire river valley for France.
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
This sailor was sent by the king of France to find the Northwest Passage. He never found the passage, but he made France’s first land claim in North America. He also named the St. Lawrence River.
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America that many explorers searched for but never found?
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
This Spanish soldier led an expedition in search of the mythical “fountain of youth.” He never found the magical waters. Instead, he found an island called Bimini in 1513 and the land of Florida.
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
Which of the following areas was not explored during this Age of Exploration?
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
This Spanish nobleman gave Spain a claim to what is now the southwestern United States and went in search of a city of gold.
Jacques Cartier
the Pacific Ocean and west coast
Juan Ponce de Leon
Native people were mistreated
John Cabot
Francisco Coronado
Robert de La Salle
Northwest Passage
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