Explorers of Spain in America

Who was the first Spanish explorer to reach America?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who led the expedition that resulted in the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Inca Empire?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Who explored and named Florida?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernando de Soto

Who was the first European to set foot on Texas soil?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

• García López de Cárdenas

Who explored and named the Pacific Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• James Cook

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which Spanish explorer discovered the Amazon River?

• Francisco de Orellana

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés