UNIT 1: THE OCCUPATION OF THE TERRRITORY
TOPIC A: REASONS FOR EXPLORATION
TOPIC B: CARTIER'S VOYAGES
TOPIC C: GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
TOPIC D: EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA
1. In the late 15th century and the early 16th century a series of events greatly expanded the size of the world known to Europeans.Select the time line that places the following pairs of events in the correct chonological order.
1. Bartholemeu Diaz rounds the southern tip of Africa.Vasco de Gama reaches India by sea ten years later.
2. The Spanish monarchy sponsors an expedition to discover a westward route to China.Europeans find America instead.
3. The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople.Traditional trade routes from Europe to Asia are blocked.
4. Verrazano is sent by the King of France to explore the east coast of North America.A decade later Cartier explores the mouth of the St. Lawrence.
A) 1453 1487 1492 1524
1 4 2 3
B) 1453 1487 1492 1524
2 1 3 4
C) 1453 1487 1492 1524
2 3 4 1
D) 1453 1487 1492 1524
3 1 2 4
2. By the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, Spain, Portugal, England and France had launched a series of voyages to explore unknown parts of the globe. Which of the following reasons help to explain why these countries undertooke those expensive expeditions?
1. the need to develop a spice trade
2. the desire for more gold and precious metals
3. the invention of gunpowder
4. the need for more land for permanent settlements
5. the need to find an alternative route to the East
6. the desire to claim new territories A) 1, 3, 5
B) 1, 5, 6
C) 2, 3, 4
D) 2, 4, 6
3. During the late 1400's and early 1500's, many navigators offered their services to the european monarchs in order to discover a new route to Asia via the west.Which of the following factors motivated the European monarchs to finance such expeditions?
1. the invention of new navigation instruments
2. the scarcity of gold and precious metals
3. the desire to claim new territories
4. the conversion of the natives
5. the creation of a naval war fleet
A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 5
4. By the middle of the 15th century, trade relations between Europe and the Orient had become more difficult.The Europeans wanted to find solutions.Spain, Portugal, England, and France undertook a wave of explorations at the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th century.For what reasons did they undertake these explorations?
1. the need for gold and precious metals
2. the desire to establish permanent colonies in the Americas
3. the need to find a new trade route to the Orient
4. the need to establish new markets for unloading their packets
5. the desire to spread Christianity
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 5
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
5. Which voyages of exploration outlined on the following map were sponsored by France?
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 7
C) 4 and 7
D) 5 and 6
6. In a little more than two centuries, the French explored a large part of North America and claimed possession of it.What was the reason that pushed France to explore this territory?
A) The search for new areas where colonies could be established
B) The search for new regions with an abundance of furs
C) The search for new fisheries that could be exploited
D) The search for new civilizations that they could conquer
7. In the 15th and 16th centuries France took part in the great western explorations much like Spain, Portugal, and England.Which document describes a motive for the coming of Europeans to America?
A) "The establishment of factories in this land would have the two-fold effect of stopping the rapid out flow of capital and of establishing a settlement."
B) They engaged in the fur trade to Tadoussac and beyond. The French were drawn here as much by beaver as by fish.
C) [Because of numerous intermediaries,] spices and other oriental products had become so expensive as to create a need to seek them directly from Asia.
D) "The land was rich enough in tall grasses that it could not only support a large number of horses, but also promote the raising of more livestock than was needed by the colonists ..."
8. Which of the trade routes outlined on the following map is associated with the first attempts at French colonization of the North American continent?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
9. France participated in the great wave of explorations of the 15th and 16th centuries through Jacques Cartier's westward voyages.Which of the followng were two results of the voyages of Jacques Cartier?
1. discovery of a route to Asia
2. discovery of gold and other precious metals
3. proof that the earth was round
4. the claiming of territory for France
5. development of the cartography (map making) of the St. Lawrence Valley
A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 4 C) 3 and 5 D) 4 and 5
10. Jacques Cartier was one of the European explorers who reached the shores of America during the 15th and 16th centuries.Which route on the following map can be associated with Cartier's voyage of 1534?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
11. The Appalachians and Canadian Shield made east-west travel difficult
for early French explorers, fur traders, and missionaries. Nevertheless,they
were able to reach the interior of the continent by way of the:
A) Hudson Bay system
B) Rivers of the Pacific Northwest
C) St. Lawrence - Great Lakes system
D) Ohio - Mississippi system
12. Early explorers used rivers to travel into the interior of the North American continent.Which of the rivers indicated by numbers on the above map were main routes used by French explorers?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
13. In the 17th century, the first settlements in New France were linked to geographic features.Which of the following statements correctly describes a link between geography and settlement?
A) The Appalachians served as a natural barrier between the Iroquois territory and the French colony.
B) The Canadian Shield made settlement of the colony easier.
C) Harsh winters forced the French colonists to settle further south in the Appalachians
D) The presence of the St. Lawrence River encouraged the settlers to
establish themselves in the Lowlands.
14. Considering the contents
of the above map, the expansion of the territory can be explained by:
A) the outbreak of intercolonial wars
B) the extension of the fur trade
C) the search for a northwest passage to Asia
D) the push to convert the Amerindians
15. The following texts describe the expansion of French territory in North America.Place these developments in chronological order (1500-1700).
1. Before leaving the colony, Talon organized the famous expedition of Louis Jolliet and Father Marquette on the Mississippi.
2. "Champlain saw several advantages in choosing Quebec: the proximity of lands inhabited by fur-bearing animals . . .
strengthening of friendly ties with the Amerindians who lived along the St.Lawrence and the Great Lakes."
3. "Cartier approached the continent via Newfoundland and continued to the area around Cape Breton Island. Then he went up to Baie des Chaleurs before continuing to the Gulf of St. Lawrence."
A) 2, 1, 3
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 3, 1, 2
D) 3, 2,1
THIS TEST IS ON: MODULE 1: "THE FRENCH EMPIRE IN NORTH AMERICA"
UNIT 1: THE OCCUPATION OF THE TERRRITORY
TOPIC A: REASONS FOR EXPLORATION
TOPIC B: CARTIER'S VOYAGES
TOPIC C: GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
TOPIC D: EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICA
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