Transcript CRCT Review

Balboa
(Spain)
Columbus
(Spain)
Cabot
(England)
Cartier
(France)
CRCT Review
Review 3 - Explorers
Ponce de Leon
(Spain)
Hudson
(Dutch-Holland)
Where were the European explorers from?
Where did they want to go?
They did not find a shortcut to Asia.
They found a new continent, America!
Why did the European explorers go on
dangerous explorations?
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To find a shortcut to Asia
To claim more land for their country
To find gold and silver
To find more natural resources
To spread the Christian religion
For glory (It was exciting!)
What were the opportunity costs of
sending expeditions to the New World?
• The rulers of Europe chose to spend money to explore.
– Ships, supplies, and men (That’s a lot of money!)
• What were their opportunity costs?
– They could have chosen to spend the money on important
things in Europe.
– They could have chosen to use the ships to trade with
other nearby countries.
• Was it worth the money they spent?
– The trips to the New World made the countries in Europe
very rich and powerful.
– YES, it was worth the opportunity costs. They chose to
spend a lot of money and became very rich and powerful.
1. Which of the following was the 1st
European explorer to see the Pacific
Ocean?
A.Balboa
B. Ponce de Leon
C. Jacques Cartier
D.Hernan Cortes
1. Which of the following was the 1st
European explorer to see the Pacific
Ocean?
A.Balboa
B. Ponce de Leon
C. Jacques Cartier
D.Hernan Cortes
2. How many voyages did the explorer
Christopher Columbus make to the
Americas?
A.1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
2. How many voyages did the explorer
Christopher Columbus make to the
Americas?
A.1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
3. For the early European explorers in
North America, which of the following
provided the BEST means of
transportation from one place to
another?
A.railroads
B. canals
C. Horse-drawn wagons
D.rivers
3. For the early European explorers in
North America, which of the following
provided the BEST means of
transportation from one place to
another?
A.railroads
B. canals
C. Horse-drawn wagons
D.rivers
4. Which continent did many of the
European voyages of discovery hope
to reach?
A.Africa
B. Australia
C. South America
D.Asia
4. Which continent did many of the
European voyages of discovery hope
to reach?
A.Africa
B. Australia
C. South America
D.Asia
5. Which two explorers traveled to
parts of what is now Canada?
A.Columbus and Balboa
B. Cabot and Pizarro
C. Cabot and Cartier
D.Cortez and Pizarro
5. Which two explorers traveled to
parts of what is now Canada?
A.Columbus and Balboa
B. Cabot and Pizarro
C. Cabot and Cartier
D.Cortez and Pizarro
6. How did many American Indians
cooperate with French explorers?
A.By growing crops such as corn
B. The fur trade
C. By building canoes
D.By exploring islands
6. How did many American Indians
cooperate with French explorers?
A.By growing crops such as corn
B.The fur trade
C. By building canoes
D.By exploring islands
7. Juan Ponce de Leon was a North
American explorer from which
European country?
A.Italy
B. Spain
C. Portugal
D.France
7. Juan Ponce de Leon was a North
American explorer from which
European country?
A.Italy
B.Spain
C. Portugal
D.France
8. Which of the following European
explorers was looking for the
“Fountain of Youth”?
A.Cartier
B. Columbus
C. Ponce de Leon
D.Balboa
8. Which of the following European
explorers was looking for the
“Fountain of Youth”?
A.Cartier
B. Columbus
C. Ponce de Leon
D.Balboa
9. The European explorer who sailed
to the Americas for the Dutch was __?
A.Jaques Cartier
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Henry Hudson
D.Balboa
9. The European explorer who sailed
to the Americas for the Dutch was __?
A.Jaques Cartier
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Henry Hudson
D.Balboa
10. Which of the following did the
European explorers NOT share with
the Native American groups they
encountered?
A.Respect for their tradition
B. The need to be self-sufficient
C. Ideas about owning land
D.Respect for family ties
10. Which of the following did the
European explorers NOT share with
the Native American groups they
encountered?
A.Respect for their tradition
B. The need to be self-sufficient
C. Ideas about owning land
D.Respect for family ties
11. In economics, the term
“opportunity cost” refers to __.
A.an import
B. an export
C. productivity
D.a trade-off
11. In economics, the term
“opportunity cost” refers to __.
A.an import
B. an export
C. productivity
D.a trade-off