The History of Our United States - ch. 1-2 Flashcards
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Who led the voyage of the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Columbus
Which explorer first saw the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
Who was the merchant who visited China and described its riches to Europe?
Marco Polo
Which explorer discovered the Mississippi River?
De Soto
Which explorer discovered Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Which continent is responsible for the settlement of the New World?
Europe
Which continent was Columbus trying to reach?
Asia
The largest ocean is…
the Pacific Ocean
A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water is…
a peninsula
North America is located in the…
Western Hemisphere
The largest continent is…
Asia
Who made friends with the Indians and traded furs with them?
France
Who helped found the first permanent French settlement in the New World?
Champlain
Which country gave Columbus the money he needed for his journey?
Spain
What was the first Spanish settlement in America called?
St. Augustine
Which country did not have a claim to land in North America?
Portugal
Which explorer was the first to sail around Africa to get to India?
Vasco de Gama
In what year did Columbus discover America?
1492
Which explorer discovered the Grand Canyon?
Coronado
Canada was first named _______.
New France or Vinland
What was the place where Columbus first landed?
San Salvador
The most famous British “sea dog” was…
Sir Francis Drake
Which explorer first called America a “New World?”
Amerigo Vespucci
What is the great Indian tribe that lived in what is now Mexico?
Aztecs
