History
English pirates looted Portuguese vessels in the New World. True False
False
Francis Drake was the first Frenchman to sail around the world. True False
False
Hudson claimed New York harbor and the Hudson River for England. True False
False
Hudson sailed for the Netherlands three times and England once. True False
False
Hudson's voyages greatly increased Europeans' knowledge of the Antarctic. True False
False
John Cabot found rich fishing waters off Virginia. True False
False
Spain taxed nations trading with her colonies. True False
False
The Dutch had no interest in a water route to the East. True False
False
Select the statement that is not true:
France was interested in driving the Spanish from Canada.
Select the two rivers that were claimed, with the surrounding areas, for France.
Mississippi River St. Lawrence River
A sea dog is another name for a pirate. True False
True
Hudson was abandoned by his men in Hudson Bay. True False
True
Hudson was looking for a passage through North America. True False
True
The Dutch pirates were stealing Spanish gold. True False
True
Their new claims in America gave the Dutch an area rich in fur-bearing animals and farmland. True False
True
Goods taken by robbery are called _________.
booty
Check the statements that are true about John Cabot:
found good fishing waters searched for Asia sailed along the coast of Virginia
France's interest in the New World was revived by the increasing demand for ____.
fur
Select the statement that is not true of Cartier:
He discovered fishing grounds.
Select the statement that is not true of Champlain:
He had a city named for him.
Who were the explorers that determined that the Mississippi was not the desired waterway across America?
Joliet Marquette
The explorer who followed the Mississippi River to the sea was:
La Salle
The first successful French settlement in Canada was at ______ , and it was led by Champlain.
Quebec
Check the statements that are true about Francis Drake:
sailed through the Strait of Magellan was a sea dog robbed Spanish gold