Spanish Explorers

The Spanish Explorer _______, conquered the ______.

• Columbus/Spaniards
• Coronado/Floridians
• Cortes/Aztecs
• Magellan/Philippines

Which of the following is NOT true of the relationship between Spanish explorers and the Native Americans. 

• Native Americans taught the Spanish Explorers how to grow oranges and wheat.
• Spanish explorers began slavery of Native Americans.
• Spanish explorers converted American Indians to Christians.
• Spanish Americans never treated the Native Americans as slaves. 

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Spanish explorers were exploring?

• Gold
• Glory
• Northwest Passage to Asia
• Fur Trading

Which country were the Spanish Explorers from?

• Spain
• England
• France

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

• deSoto
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• Magellan

Which explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth?

• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• Columbus
• deSoto

Who  named the Pacific Ocean?

• Columbus
• deSoto
• Ponce de Leon
• Magellan

Who was from Italy but sailed to American from Spain?

• Balboa
• Columbus
• deSoto
• Ponce de leon

Which Spanish explorer reached the island of Hispaniola in 1492?

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• Magellan

Who was searching for a vast ocean and claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain?

• Columbus
• deSoto
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon