Columbus
Where did Columbus believe he could reach by sailing the sea?
Asia
Spain or the Spanish
Why did Columbus call the Arawaks “Indians”?
He thought he reached Asia.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Francisco Pizarro explored what country to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Panama
What happened during Columbus’s second voyage?
They came back to the island to find that the men that they had left behind were dead. When they couldn’t find any gold, they began capturing people they would force into slavery. He forced people to look for gold and, if they couldn’t find any, their hands were cut off, killing them.
In 1513 CE, Juan Ponce de Leon was on the search to find what mythical spring?
The Fountain of Youth
What were Columbus’s motivations for exploration?
He wanted money, power, gold and to be recognized by the Queen and King of Spain for his “discoveries."
Which Spanish explorer claims to be the first European to see the Mississippi River and present day Louisiana?
Hernando de Soto
What notable Spanish explorer also traveled with Columbus?
Juan Ponce de Leon
What year did Hernando de Soto land in Florida?
1539 CE