SS Chapter 3 Review

What group of Europeans reached North America 500 years before Columbus?

• the Dutch

• the English

• the Spanish

• the Vikings

What does technology mean?

• Scientific knowledge and tools

• A trip taken with the goal of exploring

• The science of planning and following a route

• An instrument used to find direction

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• To find a way to Asia

• To set up colonies

• To discover new continents

• To spread the Catholic religion

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Balboa

• Cabot

• Magellan

• de Soto

Which empire did Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan

• Ancient Puebloan

Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca empire?

• Cortes

• Pizzaro

• de Soto

• de Leon

What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?

• Fountain of Youth

• Indies

• Northwest Passage

• Seven Cities of Gold

What happened during Hudson's last voyage?

• He found the Northwest Passage

• His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea

• He returned to England with riches

• He set up trade routes with Asia

Who explored and claimed land for Spain in what is now Florida?

• de Leon

• Columbus

• Pizzaro

• Vonheeder