Exploring the Americas

The boat used by most explorers during the 1500s was called a

• yacht

• schooner

• caravel

• steam boat

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

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

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Columbus was the first European to sail to the Americas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the conquistador that conquered the Aztec empire in 1521?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Bartolomeu Dias

Why did Coronado travel from Mexico to present-day Kansas?

• to map the Colorado River

• to learn Spanish

• because he liked to travel

• to find the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

What Country sponsored Columbus?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

How did Spanish Conquistadors easily defeat native civilizations?

• They formed alliances with other countries in order to defeat them.

• The rulers of these civilizations were bribed and betrayed their people.

• They had guns, horses and diseases.

• They knew all their secrets from spying on them.

Hernan Cortes claimed present day Florida for Spain.

• True

• False

What is the name of religious communities in Spanish settlements?

• Mestizos

• Missions

• Peninsulars

• Plantations

What was the main goal for the majority of Spanish explorers in the Americas?

• To spread Christianity

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To find the Fountain of Youth

• To find fame and fortune