History - Ch2L1

What was Christopher Columbus looking for on his expedition?

• A new home for the people of Spain

• An easier way to get to Asia

• Gold and diamonds

• His missing friend

Hernan Cortes followed the same path as Christopher Columbus. What did he want to do?

• Find land and gold and take it for Spain

• Try new foods

• Discover new types of plants and animals

• Meet new friends

Which people were already living in Tenochtitlan?

• Mexicans

• The British

• The Smurfs

• The Aztecs

Cortes defeated the Aztec and took their land. What did they change the land's name to?

• Tenochtitlan

• America

• New Spain

• Mexico

Cortes and his men kept exploring the West Coast. Eventually they come to an area called _____.

• Baja California

• New Spain

• Tenochtitlan

• Spain

Once New Spain was created, the explorers kept looking for the Strait of Anian. What was the Strait of Anian?

• A legend that told about a mysterious item

• A legend that said the explorers would be cursed

• A legend that said where to find a lot of gold

• A legend that said there was a path to Asia by water

Who was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo?

• The governor of New Spain

• A conquistador and a sea captain

• The king of Spain

• A poor farmer

When Cabrillo and his men met the California Indians, how were they treated?

• They locked their doors and ignored them

• They said they looked funny

• They told them to leave

• They welcomed them with gifts of food