Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain
- 1. When did Juan Ponce de León claim Florida for Spain?
A) 1513
B) 1607
C) 1492
D) 1776
- 2. What was Juan Ponce de León searching for when he discovered Florida?
A) A New Colony
B) Gold
C) Routes to Asia
D) The Fountain of Youth
- 3. Which European country did Juan Ponce de León claim Florida for?
A) France
B) England
C) Spain
D) Portugal
- 4. Which indigenous group inhabited Florida when Juan Ponce de León arrived?
A) Inca
B) Cherokee
C) Aztec
D) Calusa
- 5. Which famous explorer did Juan Ponce de León serve under in the Caribbean?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 6. What was the title given to Juan Ponce de León as a result of his discoveries?
A) Adelantado
B) Conquistador
C) Viceroy
D) Captain
- 7. What was the name of the first Spanish settlement in Florida founded by Juan Ponce de León?
A) Plymouth
B) Jamestown
C) St. Augustine
D) Santa Fe
- 8. Who was the first European explorer to reach Florida?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B) Juan Ponce de León
C) Jacques Cartier
D) Hernando de Soto
- 9. What is the capital of Florida today?
A) Tallahassee
B) Miami
C) Orlando
D) Jacksonville
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