Chapter 3 Quiz: The European Period

Why did Columbus sail west in 1492?

• To discover if the earth was flat
• To discover the New World
• To discover America before Hernando de Soto
• To flee from Prince Henry

What year did Hernando de Soto land at Tampa Bay? 

• 1541
• 1492
• 1539
• 1451

What region did Hernando de Soto's expedition sail through?

• southeast
• southwest
• northeast
• Northwest

de Soto reached the Mississippi River on May 8^th, 1541 .

• True
• False

What caused de Soto to return to the Mississippi River?  

• de Soto's men persuaded him to return
• Failing to find treasure
• To fight a battle
• To find a place where he could die

Where did the survivors from the expedition head to escape?

• Mississippi River
• Tampa Bay
• Tampico, Mexico
• Back to Spain

What European countries began to establish New World colonies? 

• England, France, and Italy
• Germany, France, and England
• France, Spain, and Portugal
• France, Spain, and England

What was the result of the conflicting claims by European countries?

• colonial wars occured
• countries divided the new world peacefully
• trade and commerce
• gold and silver rush

In 1763, the English government divided former Spanish Florida into what two British Colonies?

• British West Florida

• British East Florida

• British North Florida

• British South Florida

1. The British moved West Florida’s northern boundary from 31° to 32°28’ to include what?

• Fort Rosalie

• Fort Maurepas

• Fort Natchez

• Fort Saint Pierre