Second Semester Test 1

Question 1

Portuguese led the way

Answer 1

Prince Henry

Question 2

He was the first European to sail down the Mississippi River from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico

Answer 2

Rene-Robert de La Salle

Question 3

He was a Spanish Conquistador who defeated and conquered the Aztec empire

Spanish could defeats them because they were superior

Answer 3

Hernando Cortez

Question 4

Wars were very expensive and they thought __________ would lots of money

Answer 4

Asia

Question 5

1498 explored east Africa on his way to India

Answer 5

Vasco de Gama

Question 6

He led the first expedition across the southeastern United States

Answer 6

Hernando De Soto

Question 7

First person to lead expedition around the world

Answer 7

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 8

He was on the expedition that led to the discovery of the Mississippi River

Answer 8

Father Jacques Marquette

Question 9

Established New France in Quebec

Answer 9

Samuel de Champlain

Question 10

He helped defeat the Spanish Armada, and he was the first Englishman to sail around the world

Answer 10

Sir Francis Drake

Question 11

He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from in eastern shore

Answer 11

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Question 12

1488 explores SE coast of Africa

Answer 12

Bartolomeu Dias

Question 13

He conquered the Inca Empire

Answer 13

Francisco Pizarro

Question 14

He was the first European to explore Florida, searching for the Fountain of youth

Answer 14

Juan Ponce de Leon

Question 15

Started navigation school

Answer 15

Prince Henry

Question 16

Main reason for European exploration

Answer 16

Desire for wealth

Question 17

First European since the Vikings to discover the new world

Answer 17

Christopher Columbus

Question 18

He was the first European to travel down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes

Answer 18

Louis Jolliet

Question 19

Wanted to bring fame to themselves and their country

Expand Knowledge

Answer 19

Reasons for exploration (Glory)

Question 20

Circumnavigated the globe twice

First British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe in a line ship

First known European to reach the Hawaiian Islands

Answer 20

James Cook

Question 21

Thought he was in the indies but really was in Asia

Answer 21

Christopher Columbus

Question 22

First European to recognize that the new continents discovered by Columbus were not part of Asia

North and South America named for him

Answer 22

Amerigo Vespucci

Question 23

Immediate outcomes of Christopher’s discovery

Long term

Answer 23

Increased tension between Spain and Portugal

Opened up the America’s to European exploration

Question 24

Considered sailing to India but low supplies forced him home

Answer 24

Bartolomeu Dias

Question 25

Drew the line of Demarcation , and why

Answer 25

Pope Alexander VI stepped into to keep peace between Spain and Portugal

Question 26

1419 Ships sailed down western coast of Africa Established trading ports along the Gold Coast

Answer 26

Prince Henry

Question 27

Desire to spread Christianity Believed duty was to continue to fight Muslims and seek to convert non-Christians

Answer 27

Reasons for exploration (God)

Question 28

Tried to find shorter route to Asia

Answer 28

Christopher Columbus

Question 29

Explored and settled regions along the Colorado River to the Gulf of California till 1607

Answer 29

Juan de Onate

Question 30

He discovered the st. Lawrence River

Answer 30

Jacques Cartier

Question 31

Exploration led to direct sea route to Asia

Answer 31

Vasco de Gama

Question 32

He was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the northwest passage

Answer 32

John Cabot

Question 33

Discovered SW part of the United States, including the Grand Canyon

Answer 33

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado