Early Exploration Grade 7

The European explorers were searching for a shorter route to ___.

• America
• Asia
• Africa

Queen Isabella of ___ agreed to fund Columbus' expedition.

• Italy
• Portuguese
• Spain

___ was the first European explorer to see the Pacific Ocean in the Western Hemisphere.

• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Ferdinand Magellan

What explorer opened the door for exploration in America?

• Cabot

• Cortes

• Champlain

• Columbus

ALL of the following were effects European exploration had on natives EXCEPT

• Natives were pushed off lands

• Many were made slaves

• Natives way of life improved thanks to new medicines

• Many died of disease

Which was not a motivation of European explorers?

• To find GOLD and natural resouces

• to spread religion

• To trade

• to be in charge

Where did Hernan Cortes land?

• Texas
• Florida
• Mexico
• California

Where did La Salle explore?

• 13 colonies
• Texas 
• Louisiana 
• Florida

He explored Florida for Spain in the early 1500s

• Christopher Columbus

• Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

He conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain in 1521

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro