Vasco Nunez de Balboa DAILY GRADE

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born to a noble __________ family.

• English

• American

• Spanish

• Chinese

What year did Balboa go to the New World?

In 1510, Balboa and his dog ______________ on a Spanish ship.

• fell overboard

• stowed away

• sank

Balboa claimed the South Seas for _______________.

• Spain

• China

• France

• Georgia

Who were the leaders in the Spanish conquest of America?

In September 1513, _____________ claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain.

• Christopher Columbus

• Joe Biden

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• George Washington

Balboa settled on the island of _________ and tried farming for a living, but he wanted an adventure.

Balboa was named ​ (a)   of the area for Spain.

• president
• governor

Balboa gained​ (a)   with the geography and ​ (b)   of the Caribbean/Central American region from living and farming there for so many years.

• familiarty
• climate