Exploring Americas Review

Columbus finally got a yes to finance his exploration from

• Prince Henry
• Queen Isabella
• King John of Portugal
• Bartholomew Perestrelo

What did European explorers want from their travels? Choose the three correct answers.

• horses

• adventure

• wealth

• technology

• fame

Native Americans died by the thousands because they had no _____________ to European diseases.

• viruses

• vaccinations

• knowledge

• immunity

Magellan was the first European explorer to sail around, or _______________ the world.

• circumnavigate

• explore

• convert

• conquer

A direct water route to Asia through the Americas

• circumnavigation

• northwest passage

• presidio

• southwest passage

Spanish explorers

• conquistadors

• merchants

• missionaries

• presidios

A navigation tool that shows the direction in which a person or ship is traveling.

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Caravel

• Compass

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight the Chinese

• To discover new lands

The main plant used for food in South America was the

• carrot

• potato

• corn

• pepper

What were Europeans most interested from Asia?

• Spices

• Jewelry

• Gold

• Pasta