Colorado River Quiz

Who were first Europeans to visit the Southwest?

• Mexicans

• The Spanish

• Germans

• Americans

What were the explorers hoping to find?

• Native Americans

• Water

• Gold

• The Grand Canyon

What did the explorers actually find?

• water

• Native Americans

• gold

• A Native American village

What else did the explorers find?

• a river

• horses

• food

• farmers

What two ways did the explorers live?

• hunting

• ranching

• gathering

• farming

What does Colorado mean?

What was the name of one of the first American men to see the Grand Canyon from the bottom?

How many men were with John Wesley Powell?

How many trips to the Grand Canyon did John make?

On his 2nd trip to the Grand Canyon, what did John say about the living conditions?