Christopher Columbus is seen as the navigator who discovered North America. His discovery led to more people coming into the Americas and trying to get a piece of it for themselves. This test assesses your knowledge of the European exploration and colonization of the Americas. Do you think you have what it takes to pass it? Give it a shot and get to find out!
England, France, and Portugal
England, France, and Spain
France, Portugal, and Spain
A journey made for a special purpose.
The science of determining a ship’s location and direction.
To travel for the purpose of discovery.
To find gold and riches.
To discover more land.
To spread Christianity.
All of the above
None of the above
A caravel.
A colony.
An expedition.
A caravel
A colony
A conquistador
The Americas
Africa
Europe
Conquistador.
Indentured servant.
Missionary.
Aztec warriors
French soldiers
Spanish conquistadors
A person who investigates unknown regions or areas.
A person who teaches his or her religion to people of different beliefs.
A shop owner.
The Spanish built new buildings.
The Spanish spread their language and religion.
The natives were used as slaves.
All of the above
A colony.
Missionary.
Slavery.
A journey made for a special purpose.
A settlement far away from the country that rules it.
To travel for the purpose of discovery.
Amerigo Vespucci.
Christopher Columbus.
Henry Hudson.
Ferdinand Magellan.
A caravel.
A colony.
A missionary.
True
False
True
False
Changing sugarcane into sugar to sell for a huge profit.
Sharing riches from one land t o another in the Western hemisphere.
Moving people and their way of life between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity in the Eastern Hemisphere.
True
False
Explorers and settlers abandoned their plans to colonize the West Indies.
The Indians returned to Asia with Columbus.
Columbus showed Europeans the way to the Americas.
The Indians showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses.
Metal armor, muskets, horses, and allies.
Stone weapons, muskets, and allies.
Larger forces, better weapons, and horses.
Disease, allies, and more men.
True
False
True
False
True
False
Coronado
Pizarro
Columbus
Cortes