
AGE OF EXPLORATION TEST
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- Q1Christopher ColumbusWhat explorer was the first to reach the Americas from Europe in 1492?30s
- Q2Searching for faster, cheaper trade route but failed. Mapped the Gulf Coast, coast of Texas, for the first time. This was in 1519.What were the significance of Pineda's expidition and the date of his expidition?30s
- Q3God, Gold, GloryWhat are the three G's that motivated the Europeans to come to the Americas?30s
- Q4They had more advanced technology.Why were the Spanish able to conquer Native Americans?30s
- Q5After getting stranded in Florida, his makeshift boat shipwrecked on a Texas island.How did Cabeza de Vaca reach Texas?30s
- Q6To gain wealth, become more powerful than Portugul, and to convert indigenous Americans.Why the king and queen of Spain back Columbus's voyage?30s
- Q7He wanted to find a faster, cheaper trade route.Why did Columbus want sail to "Asia?"30s
- Q8CortezWhich Spanish leader conquered the Aztecs?30s
- Q9Spanish soldiers seeking wealth and glory for Spain.Conquistadors30s
- Q10no treasure found.Why did Spain lose interest in Texas?30s
- Q11diseaseWhat was the most devastating thing the settlers brought to new world?30s
- Q12something done or given to show thanks or respect; a paymentTribute30s
- Q13an ancient doctor, healer, or priest, they were called upon for religious ceremoniesShaman30s
- Q14He turned his misfortune into a life of adventure of 9 years.Which statement about Cabeza de Vaca is most accurate?30s
- Q15Sailed for France, missed the mouth of the Mississippi and landed at Matagorda where he built Fort St. Louis and claimed land for FranceLa Salle30s