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What effect did John Cabot's voyage have on the diets of the Europeans?
a) Rabbit became a more common food.
b) Their diets became very poor.
c) His voyage had no effect.
d) Fish became a common food.

A __________________is a group of business people who paid for explorations.
a) Merchant Company
b) Northwest Passage
c) Royalty
d) Columbus Exchange

John Cabot and Giovanni da Verrazano were both looking for the________.
a) Merchant Company
b) Northeast Passage
c) Northwest Passage
d) Gold

How did the relationship with Henry Hudson's crew and the Leni Lenape change over time?
a) They had battles with each other in the beginning, and friendly at the end.
b) They were friendly in the beginning, and had battles with each other at the end.
c)
d)

What did Henry Hudson discover?
a) North America and great fishing grounds
b) He explored the Hudson River.
c) He discovered the Hudson River.
d)

What did Giovanni da Verrazano discover?
a) North America and great fishing grounds
b) He found the Hudson River.
c) He explored the Hudson River.
d)

What did John Cabot Discover?
a) He found the Hudson River.
b) He explored the Hudson River.
c) North America and great fishing grounds
d)

__________hired Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage.
a) The King of England
b) The Dutch East India Company
c) Christopher Columbus
d) Giovanni da Verrazano

Which of the following did John Cabot hope to discover?
a) Newfoundland
b) New York
c) Virginia
d) The Northwest Passage

Colonists from Newfoundland sent ___________back to Europe.
a) Cotton
b) Fish
c) Bananas
d) Cows

Why were the explorers looking for the Northwest Passage?
a) To get to England faster
b) To find a shorter Rout to Australia
c) To find and easier route to Asia
d) To get to Spain faster

What happened to Henry Hudson and his son on the second voyage?
a) The crew members threw them a party.
b) The crew members committed mutiny and set them adrift in a small boat.
c) They got sick and died.
d)

What river did Henry Hudson explore?
a) Columbus River
b) Amazon River
c) Mississippi River
d) Hudson River

What river did Giovvani da Verrazano discover?
a) Mississippi River
b) Hudson River
c) Amazon River
d) Columbus River

Even though John Cabot did not find the Northwest Passage, he did find something valuable. What was it?
a) fish in the sea
b) good crop land
c) lots of trees for logs
d) fresh water

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