Explorers - Balboa Review HW

What are the 3 G's?  (The reasons for exploration.)

• God

• Gym

• Glory

• Gold

• Gumballs

Which country sponsored Balboa's voyage and exploration?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Netherlands

What were the main reasons for Balboa's exploration?

• Gold and Glory: Looking for riches and land for Spain

• Gold and Glory: Looking for new plant and animal species

• Gold and Glory: looking for Native Americans

What was an obstacle faced by Balboa?

• wind and currents

• jungles and mountains

• fur traders

• wild animals

What was Balboa's biggest accomplishment?

• discovering the New World and the Caribbean

• discovering the Mississippi River

• discovering the Pacific Ocean

Balboa was known as a -------. This is a Spanish word "one that conquers.”

• voyager

• conquistador

• soldier

Conquistadors were mean to the Native people they met along their journeys.

• True

• False

Did Balboa have conflict or cooperation with the Native Americans?

• Conflict

• Cooperation

Which direction did Balboa travel to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

Which direction did Balboa travel to return home to Spain?

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast