explorers

Land known to the Europeans as the Americans

• New World
• New York
• Caravel
• Voyage

Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 

• Discovered America
• Became a millionaire
• Built a bridge
• Discovered Hawaii

What year did Columbus take his first voyage?

• 1499
• 1294
• 1942
• 1492

Spanish nobleman and conquistador is credited with discovering Florida.

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Christopher Columbus
• Sir Francis Drake
• Amerigo Vespucci

___________ explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America?

• Spanish
• Viking
• Portuguese
• French

When Columbus landed in America, he thought  he was in __________?

• India
• New Spain
• Florida
• Portugal

Which Spanish explorer wiped out the Aztec empire? 

• De Soto
• Columbus 
• Cortez
• Magellan 

Which Spanish explorer searched for a magical spring that was rumored to be the fountain of youth?

• Juan Ponce De Leon
• Cortez
  Cortez
• Columbus
• Coronado

What were the negative effects of colonization on the American Indians?

• Many were killed or died from disease
• Many lost their land
• Many became slaves
• All of the above

What had a huge impact and changed the way of life for the American Indian culture thanks to the Europeans?

• Bows and arrows
• Horses
• Potatoes and squash
• Maps