Spanish Mission
Which city in the United States started as a Spanish mission?
Sante Fe
Which is a reason for French exploration and colonization in North America?
They wanted to find a northwest sea passage to get to Asia.
Why were enslaved Africans brought to the Americas?
to work on the sugar plantations
What is a tributary?
A river that flows into another river
Which region did Ponce de Leon explore and/or conquer?
Western South America
Which city in the United States was originally a Spanish mission?
San Diego
Why did the French explore and colonize parts of North America?
to look for gold and trap for furs
Why did Europeans of the 1400s want to send explorers to East Asia?
to get spices, gold, silk, and jewels
Which explorers followed the route indicated by the letter E?
French
Who conquered the Meso America region?
Hernando Cortes
"I was a Spanish conquistador who led a well-planned expedition to find Cíbola. I traveled 7,000 miles across much of the southwestern United States. Who am I?"
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What did the French Protestants want to escape from as they came to North America?
Escape religious persecution.
What happened during the Columbian Exchange?
Plants, animals, diseases, and people moved among continents.
he movement of plants, animals, diseases, and people among continents as a result of European exploration
Which number on the map indicates the location of the Aztec Empire?
3
Florida
How would you describe the behavior of the conquistadors toward the Native Americans?
The conquistadors robbed, enslaved, and killed Native Americans.
The conquistadors believed it was their duty to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
The conquistadors viewed the Native American lands as theirs for the taking.
Which accurately describes English settlements in North America before 1600?
Failures/Not good/Didn't work out
What caused Columbus to think he had reached Asia?
He made mistakes in estimating the size of the earth.
He miscalculated the size of the earth by more than half.
Which number indicates the area claimed by France?
1
What is the name of the man who conquered the Southeastern United States?
Hernando de Soto
How did the city of Santa Fe in the state of New Mexico begin?
founded as a Spanish mission
Which monarch sponsored English exploration?
Elizabeth I
Why was African slavery introduced to the Americas?
The Native American population was reduced and African slaves were needed to work the sugar plantations.
Which letter indicates the route taken by Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto?
A
Who conquered the South Western part of the united states?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado