7 Written Questions

1. 1497, Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, Gave Portugal water route to Asia
2. 1487 Portugal, Sailed to tip of Africa called the Cape of Good Hope, Inspired further expeditions to search for route to Asia
3. 1513, Traveled through the jungles of Panama & reached the Pacific Ocean- Named it South Sea,
4. 1501, Sailed across Atlantic looking for a sea route to Asia, Realized lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent - America was named after him
5. 1513, Traveled through Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, Led to Spanish settlement in Florida
6. 1539, Traveled through Florida and SE America looking for cities of gold, Claimed Southeast US for Spain
7. 1577, "Seadog" raided Spanish ships, 1st Englishman to sail around the world

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. 1519, Sailed W around South America to reach Asia - first to sail around the world -voyage took 3 years,1st expedition to circumnavigate the globe, Proved world was round and much bigger than previously thought
   1. Robert La Salle
   2. Ferdinand Magellan
   3. Hernando de Soto
   4. Hernando Cortez
2. 1531, Led an expedition to Peru, Gave Spain huge land claim to coast of South America (Peru)
   1. Vasco de Balboa
   2. Sir Francis Drake
   3. Francisco Pizarro
   4. Francisco Coronado
3. 1608, Started a fur trading post in Quebec, Known as Father of New France, discovered lake named for him, explored St. Lawrence River, Established French colonies in the New World
   1. Vasco de Balboa
   2. Vasco da Gama
   3. Ponce de Leon
   4. Samuel de Champlain
4. 1524, Looked for NW passage Explored Atlantic coastline of NA from Carolinas to Canada, Discovered NY Harbor
   1. Francisco Coronado
   2. Ponce de Leon
   3. Giovanni da Verrazzano
   4. Vasco da Gama
5. 1519, Landed on the coast of Central American & defeated the Aztecs, Claimed Mexico for Spain
   1. Jacques Cartier
   2. Henry Hudson
   3. Hernando Cortez
   4. Hernando de Soto
6. 1534, Explored Canada looking for the NW passage, traveled up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, Discovered St. Lawrence River
   1. Vasco de Balboa
   2. John Cabot
   3. Hernando Cortez
   4. Jacques Cartier

6 True/False Questions

1. Christopher Columbus → 1492, Sailed across the Atlantic and discovered San Salvador,

   True        False

2. Henry Hudson → 1513, Traveled through Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, Led to Spanish settlement in Florida

   True        False

3. Francisco Coronado → 1540, While looking for Cities of Gold traveled through present day Arizona and New Mexico, Claimed Southwest US for Spain

   True        False

4. Father Jacques Marguette & Louis Joliet → 1673, Found the Mississippi River, Expanded fur trade and established a fort in Canada for France

   True        False

5. John Cabot → 1513, Traveled through Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth, Led to Spanish settlement in Florida

   True        False

6. Robert La Salle → 1497, Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, Gave Portugal water route to Asia

   True        False