European Exploration

Which Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztecs?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Coronado

Who was the first European to discover New York harbor?

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

Who discovered the Grand Canyon?

• Jacques Marquette

• Jacques Cartier

• Francisco Pizarro

• Francisco Coronado

Who explored the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait?

• Hernando de Soto

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• Vasco da Gama

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Henry Hudson

• Giovanni da Verrazano

Who founded Montreal, Canada?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Marquette

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following was NOT a motive for exploration?

• spread Christianity

• help other nations

• build bigger empires

• collect items for trade

Who traveled to Florida and founded Texas?

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco Pizarro

• John Cabot

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Who was the first European to set foot on American soil after the Vikings?

• Francisco Coronado

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

Who conquered the Incas and founded Lima, Peru?

• Hernando Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco da Gama