Early Exploration and Settlement

During the Age of Exploration, explorers were looking for what?

(a)  

• Money
• More Sailors
• New Trade Routes
• Ships

Who was the first European to discover the Americas?

(a)  

• Leif Erikson
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernan Cortes

True/False: The Americas are named after Amerigo Vespucci.

(a)  

• True
• False

The transfer of plants, animals, and disease which resulted from Columbus’ expeditions.

• Bermuda Triangle

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangle Trade Route

• Atlantic Exchange

When did Christopher Columbus sail to the Americas?

• 1492

• 1597

• 1975

• 1776

Hernan Cortes conquered which empire?

• Mayan

• Inca

• Aztec

• Columbian

Served as trading posts or centers for government.

• Pueblos

• Missions

• Courthouse

• Presidios

Started by priests to convert local Native Americans to Catholicism

• Pueblos

• Missions

• Courthouse

• Presidios

Military bases that protected towns and missions

• Pueblos

• Missions

• Courthouse

• Presidios