A Desperate Trek Across America

What natural disaster caused two ships to sink during the expedition?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Tornado

What happened to the party of about 300 men after reaching Florida in the spring of 1528?

• They established a settlement

• They returned to Cuba

• They marched overland and raided Native American settlements

• They found gold and became wealthy

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What name did the Spanish adventurers give to the shallow estuary near their campsite?

• Bay of Gold

• Bay of Horses

• Bay of Survival

• Bay of Desperation

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How many men had already died by the time the Spanish adventurers reached the estuary?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

What was the main reason for the death of the 50 men?

• Drowning

• Disease, injury, and starvation

• Attacks by Native Americans

• Poisonous plants

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Who wrote about the expedition's survival story?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

What did the Spanish adventurers fail to find in Florida?

• Water

• Gold

• Shelter

• Allies

What did the men use to fashion sails for their rafts?

• Cloth from their tents

• Tails and manes of dead horses

• Leaves and vines

• Old clothes

How long did it take for the men to slaughter their last horse and drag the rafts into the water?

• Two weeks

• Three months

• Five or six weeks

• One year

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What did the waves do to the men as they traveled on the rafts?

• Helped them move faster

• Washed over them

• Kept them dry

• Pushed them back to shore