Unit 10 Lesson 38.3 Early Spain Explorations

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages?

• Portugal
• England
• Ferdinand and Isabella
• France

What was Columbus's motivation for sailing west?

• To spread Christianity
• To find a new home for his crew
• To find a new trade route to Asia
• To explore the Americas

What did Columbus's voyages reveal to Europeans?

• The existence of Antarctica
• The existence of the Americas
• The existence of Australia
• The existence of Africa

What were the goals of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage?

• To find a new trade route to Asia
• To spread Christianity
• To explore the Americas
• To find a new home for his crew

What was the significance of Magellan's voyage?

• It opened up an eastward route to the Indies
• It opened up a northward route to the Indies
• It opened up a southward route to the Indies
• It opened up a westward route to the Indies

How did early Spanish exploration impact the native people of the West Indies?

• They were given land and resources
• They were allowed to keep their own religion and culture
• They were forced to work as slaves in the mines and on the plantations
• They were given equal rights and opportunities

What did Columbus call the local people he encountered?

• Aztecs
• Mayans
• Taino
• Indians

What did Columbus think he had reached when he landed in the Caribbean?

• The Indies
• Antarctica
• Australia
• Africa

How many voyages did Columbus make to the Indies?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 3

What did Magellan believe he could find if he sailed west?

• A shortcut to Africa
• A strait through South America
• A shortcut to Australia
• A new continent