Spanish Explorations (S.S. / 3.3)

What were some of the reasons Spanish explorers sailed to the newly discovered Americas?

• Some wanted to find adventure.

• Some wanted to find riches.

• Some wanted to convert the native people to Christianity.

• Some wanted to become rich through trade.

To encourage explorers to lead expeditions to the Americas and claim land for Spain, the king of Spain offered them __________. (one-word answer)

The Spanish explorers and soldiers who led expeditions to the "New World" were known as __________.

• conquistadors

• quesadillas

• taquitos

• soldado con queso

Juan Ponce de Leon sailed with Columbus on his second voyage.

• True

• False

Juan Ponce de Leon helped conquer _______________.

• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

• Rhode Island

• Bimini

In 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon set out to find...

• the Fountain of Youth.

• the Fountain of Old.

• the Fortune of Yoda.

• the Fortune of Cookie.

Juan Ponce de Leon reached the North American mainland in what is now the state of __________.

• Florida

• Georgia

• Texas

• Michigan

Which Spanish conquistador never found the Fountain of Youth but instead became the first Spanish explorer to set foot on land that became part of the United States?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Martin Luther

Which Spanish conquistador is responsible for the fall of the Aztec empire?

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

On the ruins of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, the Spanish built...

• Mexico City

• Lima

• Tampa Bay

• the Fountain of Youth