Christopher Columbus
Spanish Exploration
French Exploration
Vocabulary
100
How many voyages total did Columbus make across the Atlantic in search for Asia?
4
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Who became the first European to explore the inside of Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca
100
Who convinces the King of France to lead an expedition to seize silver mines?
La Salle
100
What is the vocabulary term for Spanish explorers who wanted to find riches in the Americas?
Conquistadors
200
Christopher Columbus convinced which country to pay for his expedition to China?
Spain
200
Which explorer founded the city of Vera Cruz?
Cortes
200
One of La Salle's ships was ran onto the shore. What happened to the other ship?
It was seized by Spanish buccaneers.
200
What is a settlement founded to spread Christianity?
Mission
300
What was one of the goals of Christopher Columbus' expeditions?
God, Gold, Glory
300
In what year was Pineda sent to map the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico?
1519
300
Where was France hoping to build a colony to help control trade?
Gulf of Mexico and North America
300
What is a governor of a colonky who rules for the king called?
Viceroy
400
Why did Spain withdrawl their support from Christopher Columbus?
There were reports of enslavement, torturing, and deaths of thousands of Tainos.
400
Which explorer drowned in a tropical storm or hurricane?
Narvaez
400
What river was La Salle's crew having trouble finding?
Mississippi River
400
What is a pirate who preyed on ships in the 1600s called?
Buccaneer
500
What were the names of Chirstopher Columbus' three ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
500
Coronado was in search of cities of gold. What did he find instead?
adobe rooftops
500
What was the name of the fort that La Salle and his men built?
Fort St. Louis
500
What is a native american village built from adobe called?
Pueblo
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