Early Explorers

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

• Dutch
• Spanish
• Vikings
• Portuguese 

What nation sponsored Columbus´s expedition in 1492?

• Spain
• France
• Italy
• England

Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?

• to find his lost dog
• to find new lands
• to find the Northwest passage
• to find a faster route to Asia

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

• Henry Hudson
• Columbus
• Cortes
• Magellan

What is the name of a Spanish explorer/soldier? 

• conquistador
• viking
• warrior
• super hero

What conquistador defeated the Aztecs in Mexico?

• Henry Hudson
• Columbus
• Cortes
• Ponce de Leon

When Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth, he ended up exploring

• Arizona
• Florida
• Texas
• New Mexico

What were Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson searching for in North America?

• the City of Gold
• the Fountain of Youth
• the Northwest passage to Asia
• all of the above

What item did the Europeans bring to the Americas?

• small pox
• horses
• pigs
• all of the choices

What is a benefit of exploring?

• gold
• spread of religion
• new land and products
• all of the choices