Exploration of North America

Who did Columbus claim the land he found for?

• America

• England

• Spain

• Italy

Who was the first Spaniard to explore Florida?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Junipero Serra

What was Ponce de Leon looking for?

• the Northwest Passage

• the Fountain of Youth

• Cibola

• Asia

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?

• El Dorado

• Ponce de Leon

• Henry Hudson

• Hernando de Soto

What was El Dorado?

• a city of gold

• a city of silver

• a big canyon

• an underwater city

What was Coronado looking for in the American Southwest?

• Seven Cities of Cibola

• Grand Canyon

• Northwest Passage

• Mississippi River

What were Spanish conquerors called?

• Conquistadors

• Vaqueros

• Priests

What is the oldest European settlement in the United States?

• the Alamo

• Wichita

• Santa Fe

• St. Augustine

What were missions?

• ships

• Spanish religious settlements

• forts

Who led the Pueblo rebellion against the Spanish?

• St. Augustine

• San Marcos

• Popé

• Champlain