Exploration of North America

In 1492, Columbus claimed the land he found for the king and queen of what country?

• Italy

• Spain

• America

• England

Who was the first Spainiard to explore the lands that are now part of the southern east coast of the United States?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Junipero Serra

What place was Ponce de Leon searching for?

• the Northwest passage

• the Grand Canyon

• the Fountain of Youth

• the Seven Cities of Cibola

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• El Dorado

• Hernando de Soto

What was the legend of El Dorado about?

• a famous city or cities of gold

• a famous city of silver

• a real city in Florida

• a big canyon

What was Coronado searching for in the American Southwest?

• Mississippi River

• Seven Cities of Cibola

• the Rocky Mountains

• Northwest Passage

Who were the conquistadors?

• Spanish priests

• Spanish conquerors

• Native Americans of the Southwest

• rulers of El Dorado

What is the oldest continuing European settlement in the United States?

• the Alamo

• Wichita

• Santa Fe

• St. Augustine

What were the religious settlements that the Spaniards built in the Southwest called?

• presidios

• vaqueros

• missions

• conquistadors

Who led the Pueblo a rebellion against the Spanish?

• St. Augustine

• San Marcos

• Pope

• Champlain