Lesson Intro
In the ________s, African Moors
conquered Spain (year?)
700
Soon after Columbus arrived in the
Americas in 1492, the Spanish _______ _______of cities with immense riches
heard stories
In 1519, conquistador Hernán
Cortés began his defeat of the
_____ empire
Aztec
Shortly after Cortés landed in Mexico,
Pineda searched for a water route to the
_______ _______
Pacific Ocean
He lived with the _____________ as a slave
at first but later became a respected
shaman and trader...
Karankawa
Spanish Christians fought to
regain their country for
nearly __________ years....
800
In addition to acquiring riches and
territory, the Spanish monarchy wished
to spread its _______, _________,
around the globe
religion, Catholicism
After just two years of fighting,
Cortés had _______ the Aztec
people and claimed Mexico on
behalf of Spain
conquered
In 1519, he then sailed along the coast of
the Gulf of Mexico, ________ his route
along the way
mapping
His journal provided a _______-_______
account of his time in Texas and fueled
further exploration
first-hand
In 1492, the Spanish
defeated the Moors and
began looking for new ______
to conquer to gain _______ for
the crown...
lands, riches
Hoping to claim wealth and territory for
Spain, __________, or conquerors,
sailed across the Atlantic Ocean
conquistadors
This victory began the occupation
of ________ _______ in Mexico and
parts of Texas
Spanish rule
That map was the first piece of reliable
information about the Texas ________,
coastline
He sailed in 1527 as the treasurer and chief constable for Pánfilo de Narváez's mission to conquer ________, which quickly devolved into disaster due to storms and dwindling supplies (U.S. State)
Florida
In 1492, Christopher Columbus
sailed west across the Atlantic
Ocean looking for a _______ ________ _______ from Europe to Asia
direct water route
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella only wanted ___________ in Spain and would persecute those that were not...
Christians
Cortez arrived in Mexico in April of 1519. After fighting with the Aztecs, in what year was the Battle of Tenochtitlan over?
1521
He was the first European to see and map the mouth of the _________ _______, which his crew named Río del Espíritu Santo (A U.S. RIVER)
Mississippi River
After building makeshift rafts to escape Florida, he and his remaining crew washed ashore on or near ________ Island, Texas, in November 1528 (Texas City)
Galveston
The wave of __________ that
began with Columbus’ voyage in
1492 didn’t take long to reach
the land that is now Texas
exploration
Columbus gave a somewhat _________ report that was warmly received by the royal court, who later gave Columbus money for future voyages.
exaggerated
After destroying the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, he oversaw the construction of _______ ______ on its ruins and became governor of the new colony, named New Spain
Mexico City
His voyage ended in a dispute near Veracruz when he sent men ashore and was intercepted by rival conquistador _______ _______, leading Pineda to retreat to the Pánuco River to establish a short-lived settlement where he later died in a conflict with the Huastec people.
Hernán Cortés
[We] greeted them. We gave them beads and bells, and each one of them gave us an arrow in pledge of friendship. They told us by signs that they would return at sunrise and bring food. As the sun rose the next morning, the Indians appeared as they promised, bringing an abundance of fish... -Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, ___ ________, ______ (Book Title and year published)
La Relación, 1542