Early European Exploration

Columbus needed to find someone who would pay for his trip.

• True
• False

Columbus promised the King & Queen great riches, new lands, and the conversion of poeple to Catholicism.  

• True
• False

Columbus started his journey in the year ________.

• 1592
• 1492
• 1892
• 1992

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The voyage was paid for by ____________________.

• the rulers of The Indies
• the rulers of Spain
• The rulers of San Salvador
• the rulers of France

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Columbus names the island he found.  He names it ____________.

• the Indies
• San Salvador
• Spain
• Japan

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What had Christopher Columbus set out to when he discovered America?

• Find a route to India
• Get gold
• Bring back spices
• Travel across the world

What country sponsored Juan Ponce De Leon?

• America
• Spain
• India
• Mexico

What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? 

• To find Christopher Columbus and his crew.
• To find the Pacific ocean
• To find India and a quicker route to the New World.
• To find gold and the Fountain of Youth

One of the obstacles that Ponce De Leon faced was?  

• He had to cross over land to discover the Pacific Ocean.
• He couldn't find a sponsor.
• He fought with Native Americans 
• He loss to many men and ships.

Jacques Cartier sailed for _________.

• Spain
• France
• England