Famous Spanish Explorers in America

Who was the first European to discover the Americas in 1492, initiating the widespread European exploration and colonization of the continent?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

Which explorer is credited with the realization that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent, leading to the naming of America?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World, crossing the Isthmus of Panama in 1513?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

Which explorer is famously associated with the search for the mythical Fountain of Youth, landing in Florida in 1513?

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernán Cortés

Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire, marking a significant event in the Spanish colonization of the Americas?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Inca Empire in present-day Peru?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Juan Ponce de León

Who explored the southwestern United States in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, including the Grand Canyon?

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

Which explorer made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Who was the first European to set foot in Florida, claiming it for Spain in 1513?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Hernán Cortés

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which explorer's expedition was the first to reach the Mississippi River, although he is not part of the original list?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernando de Soto