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Exploration And Discovery
Native Americans
Europeans
Scrambled
100
Which explorer discovered a strait that bears his name? A. Columbus B. Balboa C. Magellan D. Vespucci
C. Magellan
100
The French traded with Native Americans for what ?
Animal skins and fur
100
By 1530, European rulers has split from the Catholic Church. True or False?
TRUE
100
Who gave Florida its name? A. Hernando Cortes B. Bertolome de Las Casas C. Francisco Pizzaro D. Juan Ponce de Leon
D. Juan Ponce de Leon
200
How many total expeditions did Columbus lead?
Four
200
What caused the greatest number of Native Americans fatalities?
diseases spread by European contact
200
Why did mercantilism rise largely among European rulers?
They thought it would make their countries wealthy and powerful
200
Coronado explored much of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas looking for something. What was he looking for?
a Golden City
300
Which of these explorers may have reached America before Columbus did? A. Ferdinand Megellan B. Leif Erikson C. Amerigo Vespucci D. Hernando Cortes
B. Leif Erickson
300
What was the biggest factor in Spanish victory over Native Americans?
Technology
300
How did the Spanish Armada's defeat affect England and France?
It enabled them to start colonies in the Americas
300
Almost all Spanish colonial government officials were of what class? A. Creoles B. peninsulares C. mestizos D. mulattos
B. peninsulares
400
The Columbian Exchange was a transfer of people, goods, and ideas between which two hemispheres?
the Eastern and Western hemispheres
400
Why were the Spanish interested in conquering the Native Americans?
They wanted their gold
400
What did John Cabot and Henry Hudson have in common?
they both vanished in the Americas, never to be found
400
What does the term "coureurs de bois" mean in English?
"runners of the woods"
500
Which Spanish explorer found the Mississippi River? A. Coronado B. De Soto C. Estevanico D. Cortes
B. De Soto
500
Why did the French form allies with Native Americans?
To trade fish and fur
500
The first European to see the Pacific Ocean was ... A. Christopher Columbus B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Francisco Coronado
B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
500
Which of these was NOT the name of a ship on Columbus' first voyage? A. the Santa Maria B. the Isabella C. the Pinta D. the Nina
B. the Isabella