United States History Quiz   Chapter 1 2nd 1/2             Name: _____________________________ Score _______
Teacher: Mr. Cap       Spanish and French in the New World

1.  Christopher Columbus sailed to America in what year?  _____________________________

What three mistakes did Columbus make? 2.  ___________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________

5.  Columbus persuaded the Spanish king and queen, ____________________________ to sponsor the voyage.

6.  For whom is America named?  ___________________________________________________________

7.  Why is Columbus remembered as a  great explorer today? _______________________________________

8.  Define Spanish Conquistadors. ___________________________________________________________

9.  Name the  3 reasons they went exploring ___________________________________________________

10.  List three accomplishments of Ponce de Leon  by 1513  _________________________________________

11.  What did Europeans realized after Balboa discovered the Pacific ocean? _____________________________

12.  ___________________________ began a three year voyage around the world.   He was killed in the

________________________.  Only one ship and  ___________ men made it home, proving  ______________

13.  ________________________  conquered the Aztec Indians of Mexico who were  led by chieftain _________

14.  ________________________ conquered the Inca Indians in Peru.

15.      Francisco Coronado  in 1540  searched for the ____________________________.

16.  Juan Cabrillo  in 1542 Discovered _____________________________________.

17.  _________________________________ became the first permanent Spanish settlement in the New World

18.  Define the Spanish Armada.  ______________________________________________________________

19. Ever since the defeat of the Spanish  Armada ______________ increased and ______ decreased as a world power.

20.  __________________________ was the  first to sail around Africa to India.  He made ___________ %  profit.

21.  First French explorers  came in search of  the ___________________________________________.

22-25 List three reasons why the French colonies were never heavily populated.  _____________________________

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On the back:   What did each of these explorers discover?  Verrazano, Cartier, Champlain, la Salle, Diaz.  List four
  items of the French legacy in the New World.    What is the best known city of French heritage in America?

Place the following numbers in the correct location on the map below. . 
 1. Appalachian Mts. , 2. Great Basin, 3. Caribbean Sea, 4. Bering Strait, 5. Andes Mts, 6. Yucatan Peninsula,
7.  Mt. McKinley, 8. Mississippi River, 9. Baffin Island, 10. Rocky Mts, 11. Falkland Islands, 12. Alaska,
13.  Gulf of Mexico, 14.  Baja California.