Unit 2 Lesson 2 Explorers and Voyages

Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella need money from trade with Asia?

• to pay for a recent war

• They were planning on moving to another country

• To pay for previous expeditions

• They did not earn much money as king and queen

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• south

• north

• east

• west

How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?

• five days

• two years

• five weeks

• one month

What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage?

• American

• New Spain

• Taino

• West Indies

Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Cortes

• Ponce de Leon

Why did Hernan Cortes lead an expedition to Mexico?

• The Aztecs invited him to visit

• He was expelled from Spain

• He thought he was going to Asia

• He had heard the Aztec empire had many riches

What did Magellan & Columbus have in common?

• They died on expedition

• neither of them reached Asia

• They traveled west in search of Asia

• They were from Italy

What mistake did Magellan make while on his voyage to Asia?

• He thought the journey was short

• He did not use the Panama Canal

• He had not studied navigation or sailing

• He did not treat his crew well, so they rebelled

The colony of New Spain eventually covered what area?

• the states of Florida & New Mexico

• large parts of North South America

• only the islands in the Caribbean Sea

• the entire Western Hemisphere

Why did Ponce de Leon travel north to Florida from Puerto Rico?

• He was looking for gold & silver

• He wanted to befriend the native people

• He wanted to be there in time for Easter

• He heard stories about a magical water spring that could turn old people young