Week 23 Social Studies Review

Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the sentence.

The __ of New Spain was started in present-day Mexico.

• slavery

• circumnavigation

• colony

• merchant

Which explorer or explorers stares voyages about 23 degrees North, 83 degrees West?

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• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Juan Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronoado

What was the most northern line of latitude that Ponce de Leon reached?

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• about 30 degrees South

• about 87 degrees West

• about 30 degrees North

• about 87 degrees East

Check all that apply.

Which countries were apart of the 'Age of Discovery' that we learned about both in our Live Lesson and video weeks?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What empire did Hernan Cortes defeat in his expedition?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan

In the Columbian Exchange, what item had the greatest positive impact on the New Word?

• tomatoes

• horses

• corn

• disease

In the Columbian Exchange, what item had the greatest negative impact on the New Word?

• tomatoes

• horses

• corn

• disease

Did Columbus discover America?

• Yes

• No

Which European explorer is credited for circumnavigating the world?

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Pedro Alvarez Cabral

Who were the King and Queen of Spain that funded Christopher Columbus' voyage?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• King Vasco and Queen Victoria

• King Richard III and Queen Jennifer

• King John and Queen Maria