European Exploration

This is a statue of Ponce de León. It stands near the spot where some historians believe he first visited what is now.

• Texas

• Florida

• New Mexico

• Arizona

Which of the following is accurate about Ponce de León?

• He discovered a fountain of youth.

• He discovered the Seven Cities of Cibola.

• He built a fort and named it St. Augustine.

• He sailed with Columbus to the Caribbean.

This statue of Ponce de León stands in St. Augustine, Florida. Why is St. Augustine important in U.S. history?

• It was settled by French soldiers who drove the Spanish out of Florida.

• It was the location of the Seven Cities of Cibola that were very poor.

• It is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States.

• It marks the place where Ponce de León defended Florida against the English.

The peninsula of Florida was named by:

• Ponce de León.

• American Indians.

• Coronado.

• Columbus.

Christopher Columbus discovered:

• Asia

• New territory by North America

• Louisiana

• The Great Plains

Christopher Columbus claimed the new land that he discovered for:

• himself

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

The first island Columbus discovered he named San Salvador, which means:

• Holy Buckets

• Holy Cow

• Holy Savior

• Holy Grail

What did Columbus bring back to Europe with him that he discovered in the Caribbean Islands?

• goats

• crops like squash, corn, and beans

• Pizza

• basketball

Why did Europeans in the New Land need slaves?

• To help with harvesting sugar

• To help with working the gold mines

• To help with harvesting corn

• All of the above

What was the name of the Spanish soldiers that came to the New Land with Cortes?

• La Luchadores

• Nacho Libre

• Conquistadors

• Rey Mysterio