October 12, 1492, Columbus claimed land he found for what country? 

• United States
• Spain
• France
• Italy

Who was the first Spaniard to explore the lands that are now the United States? 

• Columbus
• Hernando De Soto
• Ponce de Leon
• George Washington 

What was Ponce de Leon searching for? 

• city of gold
• the great lakes 
• Niagra Falls
• Fountain of youth

Ponce de Leon named Florida for its? 

• flowers
• views
• lakes
• falls

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River? 

• Columbus
• Ponce de Leon
• Hernando De Soto
• Pope

What was the Legend of El Dorado about? 

• famous City of Gold
• Spain
• seven cities of cibola 
• The Great Lakes

Coronado searched the Southwest for? 

• Fountain of Youth
• City of Gold
• flowers
• Seven city of Cibola

Who were the  conquistadors? 

• Spanish conquistadors
• Italian conquistadors
• French conquistadors
• American conquistadors

What is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States? 

• Florida 
• St. Augustine 
• California 
• New France 

Spaniards built religious communities called ________ in the Southwest.

• forts
• Fountain of Youth 
• missions 
• colony