Spanish Explorers

Christopher Columbus decided to sail in which direction?

• North

• South

• West

• East

was part of a doomed expedition and walked more than 1,000 miles across the Southwest

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

One who conquers

• conquistador

• explorer

• navigator

The Native Americans way of life was improved greatly due to ________?

• working long hours in the mines
• horses
• new diet
• marrying the settlers

Is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca an explorer?

• Yes

• No

Alvar Cabeza de Vaca was born in

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

Cabeza de Vaca was traveling to

• New York

• Florida

• Italy

Who was the leader of de Vaca's expedition?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Where did the expedition land after being blown off course when leaving Cuba?

• Tampa Bay, Florida

• Delmas, Haiti

• Galveston Island, Texas

• Guadalajara, Mexico

What animal provided an initial food source for the lost expedition?

• cow

• horse

• goat

• pig