Chapter 5 review

In 1492, who came to the New World from Spain with three ships named the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and landed on an island in the ________ Sea.

• Mediterranean

• Caribbean

• Red

• Black

Who sailed to the New World in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

In 1492, ________ ________ sailed to the New World.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

Where did Christopher Columbus land?

• Asia

• Africa

• Caribbean

• Europe

He called the people on the island _______________.

• Indians

• Natives

• Islanders

• Locals

Who sailed to the New World in 1492?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Jacques Cartier

In 1519, Hernán Cortés sailed from Cuba to ______.

• Canada

• Florida

• Mexico

• Asia

Who explored the Mississippi River and claimed land for France?

• Cartier

• Henry Hudson

• Robert de La Salle

• Columbus

In 1492, Columbus sailed from Europe trying to find a shorter way to ____. A) Africa B) Asia C) Australia D) America.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• America