Columbus and Cabot
Leon and Cortes
Cartier and Coronado
Hudson and La Salle
Miscelleneous
100
Where did Columbus intend to go when he sailed west from Spain in 1492 a. East Indies b. Africa c. Portugal d. Cuba
East Indies
100
What did Ponce de León find while searching for the fountain of youth? Rcf05.02 A. the fountain of youth B. the Northwest Passage C. Florida D. the Mississippi River
C. Florida
100
What was Jacques Cartier looking for when he sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1534? Rcf05.03 A. the Seven Cities of Gold B. the Fountain of Youth C. the East Indies D. the Northwest Passage
D. the Northwest Passage
100
What were England and Holland looking for when they hired Henry Hudson? Rcf05.04 A. the Seven Cities of Gold B. a northern sea route to Asia C. the fountain of youth D. good sites for colonies
B. a northern sea route to Asia
100
What term means Spanish explorers
Conquistadors
200
The Columbian Exchange was A. the arrival of Columbus's three ships in San Salvador. B. the gift of gold ornaments and pearls made by Columbus to American Indians. C. the flow of goods and ideas between the Americas and Europe. D. the first Spanish settlement in the New World.
C. the flow of goods and ideas between the Americas and Europe.
200
Why did Montezuma II welcome Hernán Cortés to the Aztec community in 1519? A. Montezuma thought Cortés might be a god that was expected to return. B. Montezuma's sister had married Cortés about five years earlier. C. Cortés brought Montezuma gifts of gold, and Montezuma wanted more. D. Montezuma wanted Cortés to help him defeat the French who settled nearby.
A. Montezuma thought Cortés might be a god that was expected to return.
200
Why did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado come to the Americas? A. to seek glory and wealth B. to find a shorter route to the East Indies C. to establish a colony for Spain D. to seek religious freedom
A. to seek glory and wealth
200
Why did Robert de La Salle want to explore the Mississippi River? A. He believed he would find the Seven Cities of Gold along the river. B. He expected that it was the shortcut route to the East Indies. C. He had heard about the wealth of the Aztec empire and wanted to conquer it. D. He wanted to establish a French empire of trading posts, forts, and settlements.
D. He wanted to establish a French empire of trading posts, forts, and settlements.
200
A faster sea route from Europe to Asia through North America is called what?
Northwest Passage
300
What happened when John Cabot reached the eastern coast of present-day Canada in 1497? A. His men attacked the American Indians there. B. The Aztec emperor welcomed him. C. He found the Seven Cities of Gold. D. He claimed the land for England.
D. He claimed the land for England.What is
300
How did the Spanish finally defeat the Aztecs? A. They enlisted the help of French explorers to defeat the Aztecs in battle. B. They poisoned the canals that ran through the Aztec capital. C. They dropped bombs on the Aztec capital every day for three weeks. D. They surrounded the Aztec capital for a year and cut off its supplies.
D. They surrounded the Aztec capital for a year and cut off its supplies.
300
Why did Spanish priests believe that Coronado's expedition had been a success? A. Coronado found the Seven Cities of Gold and gave them to the Catholic Church. B. The expedition gave them a chance to spread Christianity to American Indians. C. During the expedition, Coronado himself converted to Christianity. D. The priests believed they had found a shorter route to the Holy Land.
B. The expedition gave them a chance to spread Christianity to American Indians.
300
What did La Salle call Louisiana? A. the southern end of the Mississippi River along the Gulf of Mexico B. the colony La Salle founded on the Texas coast C. the entire Mississippi Valley D. the area along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
C. the entire Mississippi Valley
300
Sickness that spread quickly among people are called what?
Contagious disease
400
Which of these was an impact of Christopher Columbus's discovery and exploration of the America? A. European countries decided to stop sending explorers to the New World B. Europeans refused to claim for themselves the lands they discovered C. Native people were mistreated D. The Compass was invented.
C. Native people were mistreatedWhat is
400
Juan Ponce de Leon claimed which piece of land for Spain? A. Florida B. Mississippi C. Cuba D. Louisiana
A. Florida
400
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States? A. Cariter B. Coronado C. Cabot D. Hudson
B. Coronado
400
The large body of water that Hudson thought was the Pacific Ocean is now called A. The Hudson River B. The Hudson Bay C. The Hudson Canal D. The Hudson Strait
B. The Hudson Bay
400
Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases? A. They were forced to work as slaves in the mines. B. They got tired of giving European settlers free food. C. They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords. D. They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.
They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.
500
Which explorer made England's first land claim in North America?
John Cabot
500
Hernan Cortez fought against A. The Aztecs in Mexico B. The Seminoles in Florida C. The Incas in South America D. The Mayas in Central America
A. The Aztecs in Mexico
500
Why did Cartier name the river the St. Lawrence River? A. He had a special devotion to St. Lawrence B. His birthday was on the feast day of St. Lawrence C. He reached the river on the feast day of St. Lawrence D. St. Lawrence is the patron saint of rivers.
C. He reached the river on the feast day of St. Lawrence
500
La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River for what country? A. Spain B. France C. Portugal D. England
B. France
500
a community ruled by another country, not by its own people is called what?
A colony
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