Age Of Exploration

What advantages were the nation competing for?

• Spices

• Gold and sliver

• Peanut butter and jelly

• Economic and military

Who was the first country to get to the East Indies first

• United States

• Portugal

• French

• Spain

What is the name of the of the Spanish explorer who discovered Florida?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Hernando de Soto
• Juan Ponce de León

What did CC promise the Queen of Spain if she let him travel to the East Indies?

• He promised to bring back gold and spices
• He promised her nothing

• He promised to find a new route to Asia
• He promised to spread Christianity and Conquer new lands

What was the name of the of the French explorer who claimed Florida for France?

• Jacques Cartier
• Jean Ribault
• Samuel de Champlain
• René-Robert Cavelier

What was the name of the fort the Jean Ribault built?

• Fort Caroline
• Fort Ribault
• Fort Jean
• Fort Florida

Who Founded St. Augustine?

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Pedro Menendez de Aviles
• Hernan Cortes

What were Spanish explorers called?

• Conquistadors
• Pilgrims
• Vikings
• Samurais

What was the valuable resource the the Europeans looking for?

• Gold
• Spices
• Silk
• Cotton

What Holiday did Juan Ponce De Leon name Florida after?

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Easter
• Halloween