Meet the European Explorers

What were the three main motivations for European exploration and colonization of the New World?

• Adventure, Art, and Achievement

• Trade, Technology, and Territory

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Food, Faith, and Freedom

Which explorer is famous for his voyages that marked the beginning of European exploration in the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

Which explorer claimed the land that is now Canada for France?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate, or sail around, the world?

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

Which explorer led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire?

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer hoped to find the golden Cities of Cíbola, but instead explored what is now the southwestern United States?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

What was the main goal of Hernán Cortés' expedition?

• To colonize New Spain (Mexico)

• To establish a large colony in Florida

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Fountain of Youth

Which explorer is criticized for enslaving and mistreating Native Americans?

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

What is something new and interesting you learned about European explorers?

What is a question you have about European explorers?