Exploration Of North America

In 1492, Christopher Columbus claimed the land he found for the King and Queen of what country?

Who was the first Spaniard to explore the lands that are now part of the SE coast of the US?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando DeSoto

• Juan Ponce deLeon

• Henry Hudson

What place was Ponce de Leon searching for?

• El Dorado

• Fountain of Youth

• West Indies

• East Indies

Who was the first European to see the Mississippi River

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

What was the Legend of El Dorado about?

• the fountain of youth

• a famous city of gold

• a famous city with spices

• a famous city of wealth

Who was searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola in the American Southwest?

• Hernando de Soto

• Coronado

• Champlain

• Pope

Who were the Conquistadors?

• English Conquerors

• Mexican Conquerors

• Spanish Conquerors

• French Conquerors

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

• The Alamo

• missions

• St. Thomas

• St. Augustine

What are missions?

• religious settlements that the Spaniards built in the Southwest

• voyages for the explorers

• farming settlements that the Spaniards built in the southwest

Who led the Pueblo Rebellion against the Spanish?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Ponce de Leon

• Pope