Explorers and Native Americans Quiz

The Europeans who came to America brought disease that killed the Native American Indians.

• True

• False

Many Spanish Explorers died from diseases introduced to them by the Native Americans.

• True

• False

Spanish explorers came to the land that would be Alabama to find gold.

• True

• False

The Indians had an advantage over the Europeans because they had tamed horses.

• True

• False

When explorers arrived in Alabama, Native Americans were already living there.

• True

• False

Ponce de Leon named Florida.

• True

• False

Directions: Read each question carefully, and then choose the answer that best fits the question. __________________ wanted to own land and become wealthy.

• Europeans

• Alexander McGillivray

• Native Americans

__________________, a conquistador, explored much of the Deep South looking for gold.

• Hernando de Soto

• Don Tristan de Luna

• Christopher Columbus

A Native American chief, _________________, refused to give de Soto supplies, so de Soto destroyed his village.

• Tuskaloosa

• Red Eagle

• Ortiz

What animal did Spaniards bring with them that scared the Native American Indians?

• deer

• horse

• pig

• chicken