Spanish Explorers Review

What were the 3 main goals of the explorers?

• Find Gold

• Visit new places

• Claim land

• Spread Christianity

Who was known for "discovering" the New World?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

What was Juan Ponce de Leon most known for?

• "Discovering" Florida

• Conquering the Aztec empire

• "Discovering" the New World

• Spreading Christianity in the Southwest U.S.

What region did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado spread Christianity in?

• Central America

• Mexico

• Southwest U.S.

• Florida

What was Hernan Cortes most known for?

• "Discovering" Florida

• "Discovering" the New World

• Conquering the Aztec Empire

• Spreading Christianity in the Southwest U.S.

"New Spain" is located in what area of the world? (Select all that apply)

• Mexico

• California

• France

• South/Central America

Most Spanish explorers were looking for ____.

• New people

• Gold/Riches

• A new home

• Native Americans

Were most Spanish explorers successful? Why/why not?

• Yes. They found everything they were looking for.

• Yes. They accomplished all of their goals.

• No. Most did not find much gold. What some of them were looking for did not exist.

• No. They went home completely empty handed.