Exploration & Colonization — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to sail around Africa.
Corrected: Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to sail around the world.
The corrected sentence is: "Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to sail around the world." The error was factual error — Magellan's crew completed the first circumnavigation of the globe: the original sentence "Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to sail around Africa." needed to be fixed.
2. Fix the sentence:
The French built colonies mainly to grow tobacco on plantations.
Corrected: The French built colonies mainly to trade fur with Native Americans.
The corrected sentence is: "The French built colonies mainly to trade fur with Native Americans." The error was factual error — the French focused on the fur trade, not plantations: the original sentence "The French built colonies mainly to grow tobacco on plantations." needed to be fixed.
3. Fix the sentence:
The Dutch named their colony in North America New France.
Corrected: The Dutch named their colony in North America New Netherland.
The corrected sentence is: "The Dutch named their colony in North America New Netherland." The error was factual error — the Dutch colony was called New Netherland: the original sentence "The Dutch named their colony in North America New France." needed to be fixed.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Hernando de Soto was the first European to reach the Mississippi River.
Hernando de Soto led a Spanish expedition through the Southeast and became the first European to see the Mississippi River in 1541.
2. Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec in Canada in 1608.
Samuel de Champlain established Quebec in 1608 as a French trading post, making it one of the oldest European settlements in North America.
3. The Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan from Native Americans in 1626.
The Dutch bought Manhattan Island from the Lenape people in 1626 and built New Amsterdam there, which later became New York City.
4. Francisco Coronado searched the American Southwest for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Coronado traveled through present-day Arizona and New Mexico searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, but he never found the treasure.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Why did French explorers generally have better relationships with Native Americans than other Europeans?
Sample answer: The French relied on Native Americans as trading partners in the fur trade. They often lived alongside Native communities and learned their languages instead of taking their land.
A good answer includes: The French relied on Native Americans as trading partners in the fur trade. They often lived alongside Native communities and learned their languages instead of taking their land.
2. How did New Netherland become New York?
Sample answer: England took control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1664 without a battle. The English renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York.
A good answer includes: England took control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1664 without a battle. The English renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York.