The Explorers
Spanish explorers who sought riches and power for themselves, and wealth and glory for Spain.
What are conquistadores?
The three reasons the Spanish were in Texas.
What is God, Gold and Glory?
The ocean Columbus crossed when he accidentally discovered the "New World"
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The viceroy that sent out the explorers to find gold and cities of gold
Who is Mendoza?
A member of the Catholic religious order
What is a friar?
Cortes is allowed into the Aztec capital because of this reason.
What is the Aztecs thought he was the god Quetzalcoatal?
The main reason the Spanish were able to defeat the Native Americans so easily.
What are superior weapons?
The capital of the Aztec people
What is Tenochtitlan?
a Native American village with joined, flat roofed buildings
What is a pueblo?
The ruler of the Aztecs that was killed by Cortes and his men.
Who is Montezuma?
Spain's capital city in the New World. (Hint: This city was rebuilt by Cortes.)
What is Mexico City?
Explorers who made it all the way to the Mississippi river and then one of them went on to East Texas
Who is de Soto and Moscoso?
A governor who rules as a representative of a king or sovereign
What is a viceroy?
La Salle returned to the colony and found many colonists dead because of this.
What is crop failure, disease and fighting with the Karankawas?
The religion of Spain
What is Catholicism?
the Isle of Misfortune
What is Malhado?
I am the first Spanish explorer to reach what is Texas today.
Who is de Pineda?
La Salle's ship most likely wrecked at Matagorda Bay because this was present in the coastal waters
What is a sandbar?
This group of Native Americans killed Estevanico
Who are the Zunis?
Spain's New World empire was primarily located in these four areas
What are the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S.?
The six flags over Texas.
What are Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederacy, United States?