Chapter 3

. Why did Columbus sail west from Spain?

• A.     to find a new route to Asia
• A.     to discover the Ocean Sea
• A.     to conquer the Aztecs
• because of the Reconquista

. Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vespucci
• Magellan
• Balboa
• Caboto

Who claimed Floria for Spain

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Ponce De Leon
• Narvaez

What is an agreement between nations about peace or trade?

• claim
• treaty
• encounter
• demarcation

Who claimed Hudson River Valley for the Dutch?

• Cartier
• Hudson
• Francis
• Verranzano

Why did the Indian help Cortez?

• they wanted spanish armor
• they thought Cortez was a God
• They were unhappy with the Aztec rule
• Cortez paid them gold

Who lead the expediation of the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River?

• deSoto
• Narvaez
• Ponce De Leon
• Columbus

Who lead the expedition of the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River?

• establish Quebec
• convert Indians to christians
• to find a route to Asia
• to seek out vegetables