Vocabulary
Spanish Settlement
Early Voyagers
Spanish Explorers
Leif Erickson
100
The Spanish word for Conqueror.
What is Conquistador?
100
The priest known as the protector of the Indians.
Who is Batolome de las Casas?
100
Discovered the world is round.
What is Ferdinand Magellan?
100
The group of people Hernan Cortes defeated in present day Mexico
Who are the Aztecs?
100
The people who lived in Scandinavia, Leif Ericson belonged to this group.
Who are the vikings?
200
A story about the past.
What is Legend?
200
The oldest city in America built by the Europeans.
What is St. Augustine?
200
America was named after this explorer.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
200
Aztec ruler of Mexico.
Who is Montezuma?
200
The stories about the deeds of the vikings.
What are sagas?
300
A journey taken for a special reason.
What is an expedition?
300
The three animals introduced by the Spanish to the Indians.
What are cattle, sheep and horses?
300
A traveler to Asia whose stories were not believed.
Who is Marco Polo?
300
Explorer who discovered the Mississippi River.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
300
The name Erickson gave to North America?
What is Vinland?
400
A settlement ruled by a faraway country.
What is colony?
400
A fort built by the Spanish in a mission.
What is a presidio?
400
He found a sea route to Asia.
Who is Prince Henry?
400
Explorer of the Southwest and the Great Plains.
Who is Francisco Cornado?
400
Leif Erickson went to North America to bring back this.
What is lumber?
500
A priest who hoped to convert the Indians to Christianity.
What is a missionary?
500
Four cities established by the Spanish in the U.S.?
What is San Antonio, Santa Fe, San Diego and St. Augustine?
500
Supported Christopher Columbus' voyage to gain wealth for Spain and to convert Asians to Christianity.
Who is Queen Isabella?
500
He went to Florida to look for the Fountain of Youth.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
500
Leif Erickson's father's name?
Who is Eric the Great?
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