Elwell - Day 2 - Module 2 Lesson 3

Multiple Choice

Who landed on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico in 1508?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Multiple Choice

In what year did Ponce de León discover the coast of present-day Florida?

• 1508

• 1511

• 1513

• 1521

Multiple Choice

Ponce de León founded the city of _______ in Puerto Rico.

• San Juan

• San José

• San Antonio

• San Diego

Multiple Choice

According to legend, what was Ponce de León searching for in Florida?

• El Dorado

• Fountain of Youth

• Lost City of Z

• Atlantis

Multiple Choice

Ponce de León was appointed as the governor of which colony?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Hispaniola

• Jamaica

Multiple Choice

Hernando de Soto encountered the Muscogee people in present-day ________.

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Florida

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the Muscogee Chief taken hostage by Hernando de Soto?

• Tuscaloosa

• Tallahassee

• Tecumseh

• Tuskahoma

Multiple Choice

Hernando de Soto died in the year ________ on his journey.

• 1540

• 1541

• 1542

• 1543

Multiple Choice

In 1528, the Spanish explorers first landed on the coast of which present-day U.S. state?

• California

• Florida

• Texas

• Louisiana

Multiple Choice

The expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez faced severe problems, including a shortage of ____.

• water

• food

• weapons

• shelter

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the Moroccan-born slave who survived the expedition?

• Esteban

• Estevanico

• Enrique

• Emilio

Multiple Choice

Cabeza de Vaca's boat shipwrecked on what is now Galveston Island in which U.S. state?

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Mississippi

Multiple Choice

Who inspired other explorers to travel to North America?

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

Multiple Choice

In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado set out to explore the North American Southwest to find the legendary ________.

• Fountain of Youth

• Seven Cities of Gold

• El Dorado

• Lost City of Z

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition discover?

• The Grand Canyon

• The Mississippi River

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

Multiple Choice

By 1650, who held the highest government positions in the Spanish Empire in the Americas?

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Native Americans

Multiple Choice

The encomienda system gave settlers the right to _______ local Native Americans.

• Educate

• Tax

• Free

• Ignore

Multiple Choice

What were settlers supposed to do in exchange for the rights given by the encomienda system?

• Protect and convert Native Americans

• Enslave Native Americans

• Trade with Native Americans

• Ignore Native Americans