Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

Who was the first European explorer to sail from Europe to Asia by crossing the Pacific Ocean?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European interest in exploring and colonizing the Americas?

• Scientific curiosity

• Economic factors

• Political factors

• Religious factors

Which Native American empire did Francisco Pizarro help conquer in the 1530s?

• Maya civilization

• Mississippian culture

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

What was the name given to the exchange of crops, animals, diseases and ideas between Europe and the Americas following Columbus' voyages?

• The Columbian exchange

• Isolationism

• The Age of Exploration

• The conquest period

Which explorer believed the world was smaller than it actually was, leading him to propose sailing west to reach Asia?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Which leader organized a successful revolt in 1680 that drove Spanish colonists out of New Mexico for over a decade?

• Pope

• Cuitláhuac

• Tecun Uman

• Montezuma

European diseases such as smallpox had what effect on indigenous populations in the Americas?

• Had little impact

• Strengthened their immune systems

• Caused population declines over 90% in some areas

• Increased population sizes

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Aztec defeat during the Spanish conquest led by Hernán Cortés?

• Advanced Spanish technology

• Military tactics and cavalry

• Smallpox epidemic

• Alliances with rival tribes

What was the longest continuously inhabited European settlement established in North America?

• St. Augustine

• Santa Fe

• Roanoke Colony

• Jamestown