Social Studies Chapter 3

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

• the Counter Reformation

• the Reconquista

• the Reformation

• the Renaissance

What does the word navigation mean?

• scientific knowledge of tools

• a trip taken with the goal of exploring

• the science of planninf and following a route

• an instrument used to play music

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a water route to Asia

• to serr up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new continents

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

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Giovani Caboto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

In a 1494 Treaty, which two countries divided the Americas into the lands each could claim?

• England and France

• Spain and Portugal

• Holland and England

• France and Spain

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

• the Aztec

• the Inca

• the Maya

• the Ancient Puebloans

Why did the first missionaries come to the Americas?

• to start new protestant churches

• to convert the American Indians to the Catholic religion

• to get rich from gold, silver and other resources

• to find a water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

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

• Jacques cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Giovanni da Verrazano