DIRECTIONS: DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER. Answer questions below on
loose leaf paper.
Map It!
The Conquistadors
Map keys help the reader understand the map. They show what
the symbols and/ or colors in the map mean. Often they can
be found in a box in the corner of the map.
Map 1: Modern Florida
MAP KEY
Your current location
1. In the map above, what does the
mean?
Map 2: Spanish Exploration of Florida 1513 – 1543 (on page 50)
2. In the map above, where is the map key?
3. In the map above, what does the yellow arrow show?
4. In the map above, what does the green arrow show?
5. In the map above, what does the blue arrow show?
6. Based on the map above, which of the conquistadors explored the most land
within North America?
7. Based on the map above, in which modern day state did all of the
conquistadors begin their exploration in North America?
8. Why do you think the conquistadors began their American explorations there?
Map 3: Spanish Explorers 1513 – 1542 (on page 52)
9. In the map above, where is the map key?
10. What does each of the colored arrows show in the map above?
11. Based on the map above, how did Coronado’s expedition differ from the
other conquistadors?
BONUS CHALLENGE. Describe the expedition route of each of the
conquistadors shown in the map in writing.