Explorers
What was the name of the explorer who is credited with discovering North and South America?
Who is Christopher Columbus?
In 711, which group of people invaded Spain and took control of the country for over 80 years?
Who are the Moors?
What were the 3 G's
God, Gold, and Glory
What is a Conquistador?
A Spanish conqueror
What happened to La Salle after shipwrecking in Texas?
He attempted to find the Mississippi river on foot, until he was killed by his crew.
What was the name of the FRENCH explorer who wanted to set up a colony on the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Who is La Salle?
What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he began sailing?
What is a shortcut to Asia?
Why did France want to settle in North America?
They wanted to set up a fur trade.
Who are the Aztecs?
People native to Mexico who were conquered by Hernan Cortes
Which two explorers shipwrecked in Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle.
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who searched for the 7 cities of gold and silver?
Who is Francisco Coronado?
After Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked in Texas, what happened to him?
He was enslaved by Native Americans, became a shaman and a trader, and wandered Texas until he wrote a book about his experiences.
What did La Salle name the land he claimed? (Hint: He named it after King Louis XIV)
Lousiana
What was Cibola?
The 7 Cities of Gold and Silver
Hernan Cortes
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who claimed Texas for Spain, and drew a map of the Texas coastline?
Who is Alonso Pineda?
Why did Spain lose interest in Texas?
Because they didn't find any gold.
Why wasn't Coronado able to find the cities of gold and silver?
They didn't exist.
What was the Northwest Passage?
A shortcut that French colonizers searched for across North America.
Why did Spain want to begin settling in Texas?
They wanted to show the world that the land had been claimed.
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire and built Mexico City?
Who is Hernan Cortes?
What did Francisco Coronado find instead of gold?
What is rich farmland?
Which two countries attempted to settle in Texas?
Spain and France.
What was Fort St. Louis?
Texas colony made by La Salle after he shipwrecked in Texas.
What was the name of the river that La Salle wanted to set up a colony near?
Mississippi River