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South Carolina Explorers Assessment

Circle the letter of the best answer choice.

1. Which of the following was one of the Europeans motives for exploring the
New World?
A. to visit Disney World
B. to find higher paying jobs and better schools for their children
C. to find gold and treasure
D. to find new vacation spots for the Kings

2. The first European explorers of South Carolina were from which country?
A. England
B. Spain
C. France
D. United States of America

3. Who were the first people to live in the area we now call South Carolina?
A. Spanish settlers traveling with Hernando de Soto
B. French settlers living on Parris Island for San Felipe
C. Native American tribes like the Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee
D. Colonists from Georgia and North Carolina

4. For King and Country meant

A. when explorers found land, it belonged to their king and country
B. the king would visit a new country
C. kings were named after countries
D. the explorer could keep everything he found in a new country

5. Two reasons Europeans explored South Carolina were to

A. get new clothes and find new kinds of animals
B. hide from the law and learn new ways of farming
C. get new lands and riches
D. learn about native people and hide from the law

6. Who had the first permanent settlement in South Carolina?

A. Spain
B. England
C. France
D. United States
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7. William Hilton was an explorer who:

A. was sent to find a good place for English settlers to build a colony
B. built a resort in Myrtle Beach
C. started a rice plantation in South Carolina
D. was sent for gold and silver

8. Which was true about Henry Woodward?

A. He paved the way for positive relationships between Europeans and
Native Americans.
B. He was sent to find gold and silver.
C. He claimed land in South Carolina for France and started Charlesfort.
D. He came to the New World for religious freedom.

Please use the map below to answer questions 9-11.

9. According to the map, which two explorers came from Spain?

A. Juan Pardo and Jean Ribault
B. Jean Ribault and Hernando de Soto
C. Juan Pardo and Hernando de Soto
D. None of them
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10. Jean Ribault traveled

A. the farthest north
B. the farthest inland
C. the same route as Juan Pardo
D. only along the coast

11. All the explorers listed above lived in Europe. When coming to South
Carolina,
they all had to cross the:
A. Mississippi River
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Blue Ridge Mountains

Please use the map below to answer questions 12-14.

12. Review the map of South Carolina explorers. Which of the following areas in
South Carolina is named for the explorer who landed there?
A. Charleston
B. Greenville
C. Hilton Head Island
D. Myrtle Beach
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13. Rice was first grown in South Carolina during the late 17th century. Based on
the map, which man could have played a role in introducing rice to Charles
Town at that time?
A. Juan Pardo
B. Henry Woodward
C. Hernando DeSoto
D. Jean Ribault

14. During the mid-1500s, most explorers who came to South Carolina were
from France and Spain. The English did not seriously explore the area until the
1600s. Based on that information, which explorers on the above map were
English?
A. William Hilton and Henry Woodward
B. Hernando DeSoto and Jean Ribault
C. Hernando DeSoto and Juan Pardo
D. Juan Pardo and William Hilton

Please answer questions 15-17 in complete sentences.

15. Based on what you know about European exploration of South Carolina,
explain why we speak English today.
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16. Use your knowledge of Hernando de Sotos exploration route to describe

the landforms he would have seen. What main river system did he cross when
he entered South Carolina?
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17. Which Native American group did Juan Pardo most likely meet when he
arrived in South Carolina?
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