Spanish Exploration of the Americas

What was one reason Spain explored the Americas?

• To find a Fountain of Youth

• To search for magical waters

• To establish trade routes

• To escape political unrest in Europe

Who was the Spanish explorer looking for gold in La Florida and seeking the Fountain of Youth?

• Hernan Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro

• Moctezuma II

Which explorer claimed La Florida for Spain?

• Hernan Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Atahualpa

Why did Juan Ponce de León travel to Florida in 1521?

• To establish a Spanish settlement

• To find the Fountain of Youth

• To search for gold

• To meet the Calusa people

What did Hernan Cortés discover in Mexico in 1519?

• Fountain of Youth

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• City of Gold

What did Cortés and his soldiers receive from Moctezuma II?

• Fine swords

• Horses

• Gifts of gold and precious jewels

• A map to the Fountain of Youth

What gave the Spanish soldiers an advantage over the Aztecs in battle?

• Fine swords and horses

• Advanced knowledge of the terrain

• Superior numbers

• Knowledge of the Aztec language

Who captured and killed the Inca emperor Atahualpa?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernan Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Moctezuma II

What weapon did Pizarro's army have that the Incas had never seen before?

• Swords

• Lances

• Harquebus (a type of gun)

• Bows and arrows

What did Francisco Pizarro agree to in exchange for Atahualpa's freedom?

• Roomful of gold

• Spanish settlement

• Fountain of Youth

• Map to hidden treasures