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WorksheetsImportance of St. Augustine
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
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1.
According to the article, why did many European kings and queens pay people to explore new lands across the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
They wanted to expand their empires with more land.
b)
They were looking for slaves, silver, and gold.
c)
They wanted to attack St. Augustine and burn it to the ground.
d)
The people that explored new lands won special vacation trips.
2.
According to the article, which country began exploring Florida FIRST?
a)
Mexico (Mexicans)
b)
Spain (Spaniards)
c)
France (French)
d)
England (English)
3.
Why did Ponce de Leon come to explore Florida?
a)
To find slaves to bring back to Spain.
b)
To find gold and silver to make his kings and queens richer.
c)
To expand the Spanish empire by securing more land.
d)
To have the freedom to choose his own religion and start a new community.
4.
According to the map on pg. 6, which explorers landed near Tampa Bay?
a)
Hernando Desoto & Planfilo de Navarez
b)
Hernando Desoto & Ponce de Leon
c)
Ponce de Leon and Pedro Menendez de Avilez
d)
Pedro Menendez de Avilez & Hernando Desoto
5.
Why did the FRENCH want to explore Florida?
a)
They were looking for more land to expand their empire.
b)
They were looking for slaves to help them build new castles in France.
c)
They wanted freedom to choose their own religion.
d)
They wanted to kick the Native Americans out so they could use the new land to grow crops.
6.
Which explorer is credited with making St. Augustine the first permanent European city in what is now the United States?
a)
Hernando Desoto
b)
Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Sir Francis Drake
7.
The purpose of Spanish missionaries in Florida was to...
a)
Help the Native Americans by giving them supplies and food.
b)
Serve as a new castle for the king and queen in their new homeland.
c)
House new explorers who came after them.
d)
Convert the Native Americans to their Catholic religion.
8.
Which 3 countries fought and wanted to claim Florida as their own?
a)
Mexico, USA, Spain
b)
Spain, England, France
c)
Cuba, South America, France
d)
USA, England, Cuba
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