Balboa & de Soto Quiz

Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Hernando de Soto were both born in ___________.

• England
• Spain
• Japan
• China

Vasco Nunez de Balboa came from a _________ family, so he decided to leave Spain looking for riches in the _________ _________.

• poor; New World
• rich; New World
• poor; Old World
• rich; big city

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was called a ___________ because he took over many territories through the use of force. 

• Native American
• Spanish-American
• Conquistador
• Native Warrior 

Vasco Nunez de Balboa came looking for ........?

• food and family
• a place to live
• water and animals
• gold, silver, and other riches

A few challenges Vasco Nunez de Balboa faced were: 

• he didn't have enough people with him & he was hungry for food
• he had a leaky ship which forced him to stay in Hispaniola and he needed more money
• he had a leaky ship which forced him to stay in Hispaniola & he had many battles with Native Americans
• he couldn't find which way to go and he had many battles with the Native Americans

Name 2 accomplishments of Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean and he sailed up and down the coastline of South America claiming the land of Spain
• He helped explorer Francisco Pizzarro conquer the Incas and he was the first European to cross the Mississippi River. 
• He found his family across the world and he was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean

Name two goals of Hernando de Soto's: 

• He wanted to find food and animals
• He wanted to find his family and a wife
• He wanted to explore the New World and find animals
• He wanted to explore the New World and he wanted to find gold and riches

Name 2 obstacles and challenges Hernando de Soto faced: 

• He fought a long battle against the Native Americans in Tuscaloosa and he treated many Native American tribes poorly and took many of them captive
• He couldn't find a ship to travel with and he fought a long battle against Native Americans in Tuscaloosa
• He had a leaky ship and not enough people to travel with him

What were 2 accomplishments of Hernando de Soto

• He was the first European to cross the Mississippi River and he explored the southeastern United States- including South Carolina & New York
• He explored the southeastern United States- including Georgia & Alabama and he was the first European to cross the Mississippi River

Vasco Nunez de Balboa married an ________ princess. 

• royal
• Hispanic
• Indian