Exploration of Luis de Moscoso de Alvarado 10/29

Where was Luis de Moscoso de Alvarado born?

• Mexico

• Spain

• Peru

• Florida

Who was Moscoso's important explorer uncle?

• Hernando de Soto

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

What did Moscoso acquire in Peru?

• A large army

• A good deal of wealth

• A new ship

• A famous painting

Who did Moscoso form a friendship with in Peru?

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Alvarado

What year did de Soto plan an expedition to La Florida?

• 1505

• 1538

• 1542

• 1550

What did Moscoso captain during the expedition?

• A fleet of airplanes

• One of the seven ships

• A group of soldiers

• A caravan of camels

What did the expedition hope to find in the Spanish colony of New Spain?

• Gold

• Spices

• New animals

• New plants

Where did Moscoso lead the group after de Soto's death?

• East

• West

• North

• South

What river did Moscoso and his men travel to after giving up on finding gold?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

What did Moscoso's expedition provide an early account of?

• The geography of the North American continent

• The wildlife of Africa

• The culture of Asia

• The history of Europe