Spain Explores
Conqueror of the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes?
Spanish explorer who explored most of Texas
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
French explorer who claimed the lands that drain into the Mississippi for France.
Who is Sieur de La Salle?
First flag of Texas
What is Spain?
Second flag of Texas
What is France?
Explorer looking for a faster trade route to China and India.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Made a map of the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Who is Alvarez de Pineda?
A revolt of soldiers or sailors against their leader.
What is mutiny?
One word to sum up the Spanish explorers.
What is "greed"?
Brought over by the Europeans, it killed 95% of Native American populations.
What is disease?
The 3 main reasons Conquistadors wanted to explore
What are God, Gold, Glory?
Looked for the Seven Cities of Gold but found the Grand Canyon instead
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
The fort La Salle created at Matagorda Bay
What is Ft. St. Louis?
Sieur de La Salle's other name
What is Rene-Robert Cavelier?
One word to sum up the French explorers
What is "trade" or "traders"?
The reason Moctezuma did not initially kill Cortes.
What is he thought he was a god?
Did not exist in the Americas until they were brought by Europeans. Improved hunting for Native Americans.
What are horses?
Ship that sank at Matagorda Bay. Was found and excavated in 1995.
What is La Belle?
Capital city of the Aztec empire. Current site of Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
What Native Americans thought Cabeza and his men were after Cabeza performed sugery on an injured man.
What is a shaman?
800 year war between Spain and the Moors over the Iberian Penisula.
What is the Reconquista?
Cabeza de Vaca's account of his time spent in Texas
What is Relacion?
Rumored water route through North America to reach the Pacific Ocean
What is the Northwest Passage?
King of France during La Salle's expeditions. La Salle claimed and named the Mississippi River Valley for him.
Who is King Louis XIV?
Part of Aztec religious ceremonies. Slaves were often used. Conquistadors killed religious leaders for taking part in this practice.
What is human sacrifice?