Studies Weekly Week 9 Test

Why did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic ocean?

• He wanted to bring back spices and other things to sell

• He wanted to explore new lands.

• He wanted to meet Indians

• He wanted to sail around the world

Christopher Columbus Sailed across the ______ ocean.

Which ocean did Marco Polo cross?

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

Marco Polo left to explore​ (a)   in the year ​ (b)  

• China
• 1271
• 1217
• America
• India
• 1971
• 2071

Juan Ponce de Leon was the first man from Spain to do what?

• explore Florida

• Discover the New World

• Establish a colony in the Americas

• Lead a voyage to the Caribbean

Label this map

a

b

c

Coral Springs

Tallahasee

St. Augustine

Who visited St. Augustine, Florida, back in 1513?

• Juan Ponce De Leon

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Vasco da Gama

Why do many people think that Juan Ponce de Leon came to Florida?

• to find the fountain of youth

• to explore new lands

• to establish a Spanish colony

• to search for gold

What does a historian study?

Lewis and _____ were leaders of the Corps or Discovery.