Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Review [Impact SS]

PART A

Which statement best supports the inference that it was difficult for Europeans to go east to Asia along the usual routes?

• Christopher Columbus traveled by ship to Asia rather than by land.

• Hernán Cortés was more interested in Mexico than he was in Asia.

• Christopher Columbus wanted to find a different way to travel to Asia.

• Hernán Cortés wanted to follow Columbus’s route to claim land and find gold.

PART B

Which evidence from the text supports the correct response to Part A?

• "In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in search of a new route to Asia."

• "Earlier travelers had headed east following a land route to Asia."

• "Columbus hoped to get there more easily by sailing west."

• "When he left Spain in 1504, Hernán Cortés followed the route discovered by Columbus."

Which statement best supports the idea that the Spanish explorers believed they had the right to claim territory for Spain?

• Cortés defeated the Aztec and took possession of their land.

• In time, the Spanish crossed by land to the Pacific Ocean, where they renewed their explorations.

• Another Cortés expedition sailed the Pacific up the western coast of what is now Mexico.

• In 1542, the governor sent Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on a mission to explore the coast of California.

Read the sentences from the text. Then answer the question.

"Still searching for the Strait of Anian, Cabrillo and his crew left San Diego. They sailed to present-day Santa Catalina island. On approach, many inhabitants came to greet the explorers."

What is the meaning of the word inhabitants?

• people who help explorers find food

• people who live permanently in a place

• people whose job it is to greet new arrivals

• people who travel from one place to another

PART A

Which statement best explains why Cortés wanted to conquer the Aztec empire?

• Cortés and his men despised the Aztec.

• Cortés wanted to claim the Aztec land for Spain.

• Cortés was ordered by the king of Spain to do so.

• The people of Tenochtitlán attacked Cortés and his men.

PART B

What evidence from the text supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "In November 1519, he reached the land of Tenochtitlan, in what is present-day Mexico."

• "This land was the capital of the Aztec empire."

• "The land of the Aztec and other nearby lands captured by the Spanish became the Spanish colony of New Spain."

• "The king of Spain appointed a governor to rule New Spain."

Put the events in the order they happened.

• Cabrillo sets sail for the coast of California in search of a passage to Asia.

• Columbus sets sail to find a passage to Asia.

• Cabrillo dies; Bartolomé Ferrelo takes command.

• Hernán Cortés sails from Spain to present-day Mexico.

• Ferrelo returns to Navidad after failing to find a passage to Asia.

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that Cabrillo and his men EXPECTED the Chumash to supply them food, water and resources without getting anything back in return?

• "Up until this time, Cabrillo and hid men enjoyed friendly relations with the Chumash."

• "They needed more food, water and resources from the Chumash."

• "Tired of giving away all of their supplies, the Chumash wanted the explorers to leave."

• "On December 24, 1542, the Chumash attacked some of Cabrillo's men."

Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that the replica of Cabrillo's ship, the San Salvador, is an important historical artifact?

• Cabrillo's ship arrived at what is now known as San Diego in 1542.

• The museum made an interactive exhibit by building an exact duplicate of the San Salvador.

• This ship is as important to the west coast of North America as the Mayflower is to the east coast.

• Museum staff and other experts looked closely at examples of sailing vessels from the time of the San Salvador.

Which evidence from the text best supports the inference that the replica of Cabrillo’s ship is an important means of educating people about California history?

• The new San Salvador travels up and down the coast of California.

• The museum took great care to make the replica historically accurate.

• People can get onto the ship and walk around to find out about history in an exciting way.

• The Maritime Museum of San Diego wanted to recognize the role that the San Salvador played in the history of California.