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European Exploreres
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country was Jean Ribault from? | France |
| Which two explorers where from England? | William Hilton and Henry Woodward |
| Who was the first european explorer in the New World | Hernando de Soto |
| Which country was Hernando de Soto from? | Spain |
| What was de Soto's reason or motive for exploration? | He searched for gold and slaves. |
| Who was the first European to discover the Mississippi River? | Hernando de Soto |
| Instead of establishing a settlement, what did de Soto do in the New World? | He traveled extensively throughout the Southeastern United States in search of riches. |
| What do de Soto and Ribault have in common? | They did not establish settlements. |
| Which explorer built the settlement of Charlesfort? | Jean Ribault |
| Why did the settlement of Charlesfort fail under Jean Ribault? | Jean Ribault did not return from France with supplies and the men abandoned the fort. |
| Which state did Hernando de Soto first arrive in? | Florida. |
| How did de Soto react to the Native Americans? | de Soto mistreated the Native Americans. |
| In what year did Hernando de Soto come to the New World? | 1540 |
| What were the reasons for Europeans exploring the New World? | shorter route to Asia for spices. Expanding their empires by acquiring land. For riches. |
| Why did Merchants and missionaries come to the new World | To expand their knowledge and spread Christianity. |
| Which countries did the key explorers come from? | Spain, France and England |
| How did the explorers travel to the New World? | By Ship |
| Why did explorers travel through or establish temporary settlements in SC? | There was national rivalry over land claims in the New world |
| What where the 3 G's for exploration? | Glory, gold and God |
| Which was Juan Pardo's native country? | Spain |