World History Semester

One main reason for European exploration was to -

• spread christianity

• establish military dominance
• expand territorial boundaries
• find new trade routes and resources

Who were the first Europeans in North America?

• Spanish conquistadors

• British settlers
• The Vikings

• French fur traders

Who did Spain send on a voyage to claim land on the crown’s behalf?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Hernán Cortés
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa
• Christopher Columbus

John Cabot was an Italian explorer sent by England to…?

• map the South American coast
• establish trade routes in Asia
• look for a route to Asia

• search for a passage to India

North and South America were named after…?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• John Cabot
• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci

Who named and claimed Canada for France?

• Jacques Cartier
• John Cabot
• Henry Hudson
• Samuel de Champlain

Who was a Spanish explorer and the governor of Puerto Rico?

• Hernán Cortés
• Francisco Pizarro
• Diego Columbus
• Juan Ponce de León

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Juan de Salazar
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa
• Hernán Cortés

Who sailed the routes pictured and claimed modern New York for the Dutch in 1609?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Jacques Cartier
• Henry Hudson

Which explorer demonstrated the power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty?

• Zheng He
• Marco Polo
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus