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