Chapter 3 Review
Europeans explored lands to the west to spread Christianity, find freedom of religion, for wealth and what other major reason? Find a western path to Asia
What did the Spaniards discover in North America that changed European priorities for exploration? Gold and silver
What two European countries led the way initially in the exploration and colonization of North America ? Spain and Portugal
In 1497, John Cabot sailed to North America from England in search of what? The Northwest Passage
Spanish adventurers and explorers that sailed to and conquered many regions of North and South America were known as what ? Conquistidors
Which nation of Native Americans in Central America, known to practice human sacrifice, were conquered in 1521? Aztecs
What major Native American nation was located in modern day Peru (South America), high in the Andes Mountains? The Inca
Small European settlements in the New World which usually included a church, a fort, and homes for the Europeans and their converts were known as what? missions
Who stepped in between Spain and Portugal to divide up the New World for conquest? Pope Alexander VI
Who led an expedition up the Cape Fear River in NC to establish a colony? Lucas Vasquez de Ayllion
What was the name of the French explorer who thought the Pamlico Sound of NC was actually the Pacific Ocean? Giovanni da Verrazano
What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Inca in South America? Francisco Pizzaro
What was the name of the Spanish Explorer who travelled extensively through Southeastern North America including Florida and North Carolina ? Hernando De Soto
What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs in Central America? Hernando Cortez
Spanish Explorer who claimed Florida for Spain and was in search of the so-called “Fountain of Youth”? Ponce de Leon
The movement of things from one hemisphere to the other was referred to as what? The Columbian Exchange
Jean Ribaut from France established a small settlement he named Port Royal in what modern day US State ? South Carolina
What is considered to be the oldest city in the United States? St Augustine FL
Where did Florida get its name? Spanish for Feast of Flowers, named by Ponce De Leon