Balboa Booklet Voyage and Accomplishments

Multiple Choice

What was Balboa's job on this expedition to South America?

• as a squire to fight wars

• to trade with natives

• control the shipworm infestation

• provide security and firepower

provide security and firepower

Multiple Choice

Explain why the expedition had to sail to Hispaniola instead of Spain.

• The crew was busy fighting the natives.

• The ship became infested with shipworms.

• Balboa wanted to be a farmer.

• Balboa had stowed away on the ship.

The ship became infested with shipworms.

Multiple Choice

Why did Balboa stow away on a vessel leaving Hispaniola?

• Balboa owed lots of money to creditors.

• He had singed on to provide security and firepower.

• Balboa was trying to escape the shipworm infestation.

• He declared himself capatin general and governor.

Balboa owed lots of money to creditors.

Multiple Select

Choose two reasons Balboa suggested the settlement of San Sebastian be moved.

• He wanted to be captain general and governor.

• Resources were more plentiful.

• The natives would offer less resistance.

• There were too many shipworms at the original location of the settlement.

Resources were more plentiful and the natives would offer less resistance.

Match

Match the following

• Balboa's job on this expediton to South America

• caused the expedition to sail to Hispaniola instead a Spain

• why Balboa stowed away on a vessel leaving Hispainola

• reasons Balboa gave to move San Sebastian

security and firepower

shipworm infestation

to escape creditors

plentiful resources; less resistance from natives

• security and firepower

• shipworm infestation

• to escape creditors

• plentiful resources; less resistance from natives

Multiple Choice

What did Balboa tell European settlers at San Sebastian to convince them to move to Darien?

• There would be less native resistance.

• They were stranded due to a shipworm infestation.

• He told them he wanted to be Captain General and Governor of Darien.

• Balboa found himself fighting natives.

There would be less native resistance.

Multiple Choice

What did Balboa give himself once they arrived at Darien?

• shipworm pest control

• money for his creditors

• the titles of Captain General and Governor

• methods to control the native population

the titles of Captain General and Governor

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Multiple Choice

While in Darien, where did Balboa get gold?

• from the Captain General and Governor of Darien

• took the ornaments that the native women wore

• dug it out of the ground

• panned for it in the river

took the ornaments that the native women wore

Multiple Choice

What treasure did Balboa bring back from the Pacific coastline besides gold?

• gold ornaments

• pearls

• chests of jewels

• spices and other seasonings for food

pearls

Multiple Choice

According to British law, how much of his treasure did he have ton turn over to the king of Spain?

• all of it

• none of it

• 100,000 castellanos

• one fifth

​one-fifth

Multiple Choice

Why was Balboa executed?

• treason

• not giving the king the right amout of treasure

• stowing away on a ship

• being cruel to the natives

treason

Match

Match the following

• less native resistance

• Captian General and Governor

• ornaments from the native women

• pearls

• treason

reason Balboa gave to move the settlement to Darien

titles Balboa gave himself at Darien

where Balboa got gold

another treasure Balboa brought back

why Balboa was executed

• reason Balboa gave to move the settlement to Darien

• titles Balboa gave himself at Darien

• where Balboa got gold

• another treasure Balboa brought back

• why Balboa was executed