Name: ________________________________

Date: _________________________________

Part A: Match each explorer with the country they claimed land for. Write your answer on the line
below. Some countries will be used more than once. Good Luck!
___1. Christopher Columbus

A. France

___2. John Cabot

B. Netherlands

___3. Leif Eriksson

C. Spain

___4. Henry Hudson

D. England

___5. Ferdinand Magellan

___6. Robert LaSelle
___7. Hernando De Soto

Part B: Read each question below carefully. Circle the correct letter that responds to the question.
8. In what year did Christopher Columbus take a voyage to the New World?
A. 1454

B. 1562

C. 1492

D. 1600

9. The exchange of goods, ideas, religion and technology was called

A. The Columbian Exchange

B. The American Exchange C. The World Exchange D. The Colony Exchange

10. What continents made up the New World?

A. Europe and South America

B. North American and South America

C. Africa, Europe and Asia

11. Which disease was not exchanged between the Europeans and the Native Americans?
A. Measles

B. Smallpox

C. influenza

D. Diabetes

12. What group of people had a healthier diet?

A. The Europeans B. The Native Americans

C. Both Native Americans and Europeans

D. Neither

Part C: Imagine you are Christopher Columbus. What goods, resources, and ideas would you be most
excited about to take back with you? On the lines below, you are to write a paragraph (4-6 sentences)
answering the question above. Remember to write in COMPLETE sentences.

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