Cabeza De Vaca
Which native group took Cabeza De Vaca as a slave?
Karankawa
Which empire did Hernan Cortes defeat?
Aztec Empire
What year did Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic ocean?
1492
What are the 3 G's of exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
Name the two NFL teams Texas has.
Cowboys and Texans
What left Cabeza De Vaca stranded in Texas?
Shipwreck
Why did Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztec Empire?
Because of their riches.
What was Columbus looking for when he set sail from Spain?
Water route from Europe to Asia
What religion did the Spanish want to spread?
Catholicism
What is the Texas state flower?
Bluebonnet
After spending time as a slave Cabeza De Vaca became a ________?
Shaman or Trader
Hernan Cortes had help from _____ who helped him communicate with the Aztec Empire.
Translators
Why did Columbus want to find a water route to Asia?
For trade.
Which form of riches where the Spanish explorers looking for?
Gold
What if the official state mammal of Texas?
Armadillo
While Cabeza De Vaca traveled across Texas he did what?
Journaled
How many years did it take Hernan Cortes to conquer the Aztec Empire?
2 years
Instead of Asia what did Columbus discover?
The Americas
Which country was Columbus claiming land for?
Spain
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is known for what?
Mapping his Route along the Gulf of Mexico.
Cabeza De Vaca wrote about what animal in his journal?
Bison
Name the 3 things Hernan Cortes and his army had that gave them an advantage over the Aztec Empire.
Horses, Guns, and Cannons
Columbus believed the earth was a what?
Sphere
Which ocean did Columbus set sail across?
Atlantic
What is Mr. W's favorite number?
12