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WorksheetsSpanish Explorers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Spanish Explorer _______, conquered the ______.
a)
Columbus/Spaniards
b)
Coronado/Floridians
c)
Cortes/Aztecs
d)
Magellan/Philippines
2.
Which of the following is NOT true of the relationship between Spanish explorers and the Native Americans.
a)
Native Americans taught the Spanish Explorers how to grow oranges and wheat.
b)
Spanish explorers began slavery of Native Americans.
c)
Spanish explorers converted American Indians to Christians.
d)
Spanish Americans never treated the Native Americans as slaves.
3.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the Spanish explorers were exploring?
a)
Gold
b)
Glory
c)
Northwest Passage to Asia
d)
Fur Trading
4.
Which country were the Spanish Explorers from?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
5.
Who discovered the Mississippi River?
a)
deSoto
b)
Balboa
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Magellan
6.
Which explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth?
a)
Balboa
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
deSoto
7.
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Columbus
b)
deSoto
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Magellan
8.
Who was from Italy but sailed to American from Spain?
a)
Balboa
b)
Columbus
c)
deSoto
d)
Ponce de leon
9.
Which Spanish explorer reached the island of Hispaniola in 1492?
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Magellan
10.
Who was searching for a vast ocean and claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain?
a)
Columbus
b)
deSoto
c)
Balboa
d)
Ponce de Leon
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