This Spanish nobleman led an expedition into what is now the southwestern United States in search of a city of gold.

History Alive Chapter 5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Jacques Cartier
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
John Cabot
Juan Ponce de Leon
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This French nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River Valley. He claimed this land for France.
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Robert de La Salle
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This explorer convinced the rulers of Spain that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe. Though he thought he had reached Asia, he actually made the first European land claims in the New World.
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier
Hernan Cortes
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This explorer was a merchant who convinced sponsors in England to support him as he looked for a new trade route to Asia. He never found the trade route, but he did make England’s first land claims in North America.
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This Spanish soldier led an expedition in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth.” He never found the magical waters. He did find what is now Florida and claimed it for Spain.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Robert de La Salle
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This sailor was sent by the king of France to find the Northwest Passage. He never found the passage, but he made France’s first land claim in North America.
Hernan Cortes
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This Spanish nobleman led an expedition to conquer the Aztec empire in what is now central Mexico.
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Hernan Cortes
John Cabot
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