6th Grade U1,T1

___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

_______________ reached America in 1497. He landed in what is now Canada, and is credited with finding a good fishing spot that made England money.

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabot
• Amerigo Vespucci

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia. 

• north
• south
• east
• west

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

What word means: traveling to unknown places

• motivation

• territory

• obstacle

• exploration

What does conflict mean?

• to disagree

• to work together

• a large area of land

• to make something

This country wanted to spread Christianity to the Americas.

• Spain

• China

• France

• England

The Spanish gave the name ____________ to the legendary seven cities of gold

• Zuni

• Quivira

• Cibola

• Llano Estacado

Spanish explorers and soldiers who led expeditions became known as ________, which means "conquerors".

• Conquistador

• Veterans

• Sailing Soldiers

• Conquerors