European Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

What fueled European exploration and colonization of the Americas?

• Religious freedom

• Political power

• Resources and wealth

• Scientific curiosity

Which trading route was under threat in the 15th century?

• Silk Road

• Transatlantic Trade Route

• Indian Ocean Trade Route

• Mediterranean Trade Route

Who accidentally discovered the Americas in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

What were the Americas known as before European discovery?

• The New World

• The Orient

• The Indies

• The Exotic Land

Which European country was the first to conquer and colonize the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Which European power controlled most of Central and South America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which English colony was the first permanent settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth Colony

• Massachusetts Bay

• New Amsterdam

Which European country established the colony of New France?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Which French explorer claimed the entire Mississippi River territory for France?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle

• Louis Jolliet