European Explorers

What did Verrazano, Cartier and Hudson search for in North America?

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Indies

• The Northwest Passage

• the 7 cities of gold

Which empire did Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

Who was the first person to sail around the world?

• Balboa

• Cabot

• Magellan

• de Soto

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• de Soto

• Ponce de Leon

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

• Dutch

• Spanish

• Vikings

• English

What was Columbus's primary reason for sailing west?

• to set up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new land

• to find a more direct water route to China

Who claimed much of the SW United States for Spain?

• Ponce de Leon

• Balboa

• Coronado

• de Soto

Who claimed Florida for Spain?

• de Soto

• Ponce de Leon

• Hudson

• Balboa

Who explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of the US?

• de Soto

• Hudson

• Coronado

• Balboa