Question

Match these explorers with their activities.

1. searched for the Fountain of Youth
Menendez
2. discovered the Mississippi River
De Soto
3. explored southwestern America for Spain
Coronado
4. established St. Augustine
Portola
5. founded Santa Fe
Father Serra
6. began missions in Arizona
Ponce de Leon
7. was the founder of Spanish California
Piralta
8. established San Diego
Father Kino

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches of the explorers with their activities:

1. searched for the Fountain of Youth - **Ponce de Leon**
2. discovered the Mississippi River - **De Soto**
3. explored southwestern America for Spain - **Coronado**
4. established St. Augustine - **Menendez**
5. founded Santa Fe - **Piralta**
6. began missions in Arizona - **Father Kino**
7. was the founder of Spanish California - **Portola**
8. established San Diego - **Father Serra**

So the corrected list would be:

1. Ponce de Leon
2. De Soto
3. Coronado
4. Menendez
5. Piralta
6. Father Kino
7. Portola
8. Father Serra