Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Vocabulary 1
Vocab 2
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Where was Cabeza de Vaca born?
Spain
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Who were the first Californians?
Chumash Indians
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Is "Before there were horses", fiction or non-fiction?
Historical fiction.
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What is an expedition?
A journey, often taken by explorations in search of new land or precious goods.
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Define "Bounty".
The money or goods received from a trade or expedition.
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What did cabeza de Vaca survive while with the Karankawas?
A terrible illness
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Wha was Juan Cabrillo's goal?
To find a passage to connect the North Pacific and the North Atlantic Oceans.
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What was Minninnewah's major issue according to his grandmother?
He did not respect the horses.
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What is a conquistador?
An explorer
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What is an appointment (Cabrillo's context)?
The act of assigning a job or position to someone.
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After five years cabeza de Vaca discovered three other survivors of his expedition. What did they do? What happened?
They went to look for Spanish settlement in Mexico. Lead them 2,000 miles out of their way.
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What strange event did Wansak see and partake in? Hint: "Nobody had ever seen such a boat. The sides curved up to the sky. Skins to catch the wind soared overhead."
European settlers and traders coming to his own in their big sailboats.
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Why didn't Minninnewah bathe the horses?
He was selfish and didn't respect the horses.
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What are provisions?
Preparing supplies, usually for a trip.
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Define bear.
Ability to hold a large amount of weight.
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What are slave hunters and why was Cabeza de Vaca afraid of them?
The new explorers were sent to take American Indians as slaves, and since he was once an explorer he knows how harshly they will treat the American Indians, and is afraid for their lives. He feels as though he should protect them so he convinces the explorers not to hurt anyone.
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What is a tomol?
A canoe
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Why is it important to care for the horses according to Minninnewah's grandmother?
They have a connection to horses, they took care of them and made a promise to care for them.
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What is an accusation?
An accusation is saying that someone has done something wrong.
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What is a ritual?
A cultural ceremony of some form performed usually for religious or societal reasons.
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How does Cabeza de Vaca change during his journey
Conquistador, then medicine man, and finally slave.
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What is the purpose of the large mud covered hut according to Juan Cabrillo? And what is it according to Wansak?
Cabrillo doesn't know. Wansak lets us know that it is a sweathouse. A large hut that is used to spiritually and physically clean one's self.
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Did Minninnewah learn his lesson? Do you think the story was better method than being scolded?
Yes he did, and it was a more educational and less invasive way by which to convenience Minninnewah to respect the horses.
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Define generations
A defined set of years that marks a particular group of people. Ex: the millennial generation
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Define fertile.
producing or capable of producing crops.
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