Quiz on Christopher Columbus and Spanish Colonization

Who were the Spanish soldiers involved in colonization?

• Conquistadors

• Friars

• Viceroys

• Explorers

Which Native empire does Cortes conquer?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

Who helped Cabeza de Vaca survive after being shipwrecked?

• The Aztecs

• The Karankawa

• The Comanche

• The Apache

What were some positives and negatives in Onate's expeditions?

• Positives: Found gold; Negatives: Lost many men

• Positives: Established settlements; Negatives: Conflict with natives

• Positives: Made peace with natives; Negatives: No new land discovered

• Positives: Discovered new trade routes; Negatives: No resources found

What did Coronado hope to find on his expedition?

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Seven Cities of Gold

• The Northwest Passage

• The Lost City of Atlantis

What did Onate do to send a message after the Acoma War?

• Built a monument

• Cut off a foot from each Pueblo survivor

• Sent a letter to the king

• Held a peace treaty

What did Moscoso do after reaching the lower Brazos River?

• Established a settlement

• Returned due to low food/supplies

• Continued to explore westward

• Built a fort

What was the main reason for Coronado's expedition?

• To find a new trade route to Asia

• To discover the Fountain of Youth

• To find the Seven Cities of Gold

• To map the coastline of North America

Why did La Salle name the land Louisiana?

• To honor King Louis of France

• To honor his father

• To honor the Native Americans

• To honor the Spanish explorers

What was one of the setbacks faced by La Salle's settlement?

• The ship La Belle was wrecked

• They ran out of food

• They were attacked by the Spanish

• They lost their maps