what are the 3 g's
god, Gold, glory
what did Columbus fail to do
find a new route to asia
definition of conqueror
a country or group of people take complete control over another groups land
expedition
a journey that is planned to explore an area of land
which explorer left a journal of his journey
Cabeza de Vaca
another word for native
indigenous
how were the Aztecs a modern civilization
they had their own court of law, system of courts, and a system of trading and military
why did Pineda go to texas
there were rumors about gold
occupation
when another country's army enters and controls another country or land
what are the 2 main goal of the conquistdors
1) convert natives to Catholic faith
2) Gain wealth an glory
who were the conquistadors
leaders of the soldier
what did Columbus return within his failed mission
gold and native Americans
what was the issue with la sales claim to part of texas
it was also claimed by spain
viceroy
a Spanish official who rules in the name of the king or queen
where did hernan cotes land
mexico
it was a way of life for men in Spain to become
a soldier
what is a religious settlement called
misson
who is Louisiana named after
Louis XIV
claim
a demand for something believing it belongs to you
what empire did cortes have his eyes on
aztec civilization
what happened to Tenochtitlan in 1521
it got destroyed
a group of people sent out searching for something
which explorers men killed him
La Salle
contact
when two or more groups meet for the first time
where did la salle land
Present day Matagorda Bay, TX