Question

unit 3 test
zarzosa_8_7th grade texas history_section 2_c aug_fy_25/26 / unit 3 - a new land

1. choose the best answer.

an italian named ____ used spanish ships to explore the coast of south and central america. america was named after him.
hernando de soto
christopher columbus
amerigo vespucci

1. choose the best answer.

when de soto died, ____ headed up the mission, marched over land into texas as far as austin and completed the journey to mexico by boat.
gaspar costello de sosa
cabeza de vaca
luis de moscoso alvarado

Explanation:

1. For the first question: The key detail is that the explorer was Italian, used Spanish ships, and the Americas were named after him. Amerigo Vespucci matches this description, as the label "America" derives from his name.
2. For the second question: After Hernando de Soto's death, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado took over his expedition, led the group into Texas, and completed the journey to Mexico by boat.

Answer:

1. Amerigo Vespucci
2. Luis de Moscoso Alvarado