United States History
Mastery Test A
CHAPTER 2 PRACTICE TEST
Read each sentence. Write T if the
statement is true or F if it is
false.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
T
F
F
T
F
Read each sentence. Write T if the
statement is true or F if it is
false.
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. T
Match each explorer on the left with the correct
area he explored on the right. Write the correct
letter on each line.
Ferdinand Magellan
2. Giovanni da Verrazano
3. Christopher Columbus
4. Jacques Cartier
5. Sir Francis Drake
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2.
3.
4.
5.
F: South America, Pacific Ocean
H: North Carolina to Newfoundland
A: West Indies
I: St. Lawrence River in Canada
J: Second Voyage around the world
Match each explorer on the left with the correct
area he explored on the right. Write the correct
letter on each line.
6. Juan Ponce de Leon
7. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
8. John Cabot
9. Amerigo Vespucci
10. Hernando Cortes
6. D: Florida
7. E: Eastern shore of Pacific Ocean
8. B: Newfoundland, North America
9. C: Northeastern coast of South America
10. G: Mexico
Write the word in each blank that best completes
each sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Strict
Religious
Quebec
Jamestown
Charter
Write the word in each blank that best completes
each sentence.
6. Expedition
7. Merchants
8. Voyage
9. East
10. Continents
1. List three events in the 1400s
that were important for early
navigation and exploration.
a. Development of the compass
b. More correct mapmaking
c. Production on an improved globe
d. Book published about Marco Polo’s
experience
2. Name two companies that King
James granted charters for land in
North America.
a. Virginia company of London
b. Plymouth Company