Spanish Exploration

Who was the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the Spanish explorer who explored the southeast and discovered the Mississippi River?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following Spanish explorers conquered the Inca empire in Peru?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernando Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

Which of the following Spanish explorers was searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?

• Hernando Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Juan Ponce de León

Which of the following Spanish explorers was looking for the Seven Cities of gold in the southwestern United States?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

By the end of this period of time, the Spanish claimed most of the ________________________ part of the United States.

• southern

• northern

• eastern

• western

Who were the missionaries trying to make Catholic?

• Spaniards

• Italians

• Bison

• Native Americans

What are the 3 "G"s of exploration?

• Gold, Glory, and God
• Glamour, Glory, and Greatness
• Guts, Glory, and Greatness
• Greed, Glory, and Goodwill

Changes the Catholic Church made, but still keeping as much power as possible.

• Counter Reformation

• missionaries

• Protestant

• reform

Large sums of money given to explorers.

• grants

• missionaries

• reform

• conquistador