Social Studies Chapter 3

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

In a 1494 treaty, which 2 countries divided the America's into the lands each could claim?

• England and France

• Spain and Portugal

• Holland and England

• France and Spain

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Giovanni Caboto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

What does the word navigation mean?

• scientific knowledge and tools

• a trip taken with the goal of exploring

• the science of planning and following a route

• an instrument used to find direction

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a water route to Asia

• to set up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new continents

Which of these historical periods best described as the new age of learning, science and art in Europe?

• the Counter Reformation

• the Reconquista

• the Reformation

• the Renaissance

What was the elevation of the land where Coronado crossed the Rio Grande?

• 0-655 feet

• 655-1,640 feet

• 1,640-,6,540 feet

• 6,560-13,120

Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• the Aztec

• the Inca

• the Maya

• the Ancient Puebloans

Which of these people unsuccessfully searched for gold along the St. Lawrence River?

• Jacques Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Giovanni de Verrazano