Spanish Explorers
A Spanish Conqueror in the Americas
What is a Conquistador?
Christopher Columbus landed on an island near Florida in this year.
What is 1492?
Coronado was sent to the Americas to look for this
What are Cities of Gold?
This French Explorer landed in the Matagorda Bay area of Texas.
Who is La Salle?
American Indians had this type of lifestyle.
What is nomadic?
Christopher Columbus landed here in 1492
What is Florida (island near Florida)?
This explorer landed in Mexico and defeated the Aztecs
Who was Hernando Cortes?
This (Italian) Explorer convinced the King & Queen of Spain to allow him to sail across the Atlantic Ocean
Who is Christopher Columbus?
La Salle built a fort in this state.
What is Texas?
The Karankawa Indians live in this region of Texas.
Where is the Gulf Coast/Coastal Plains?
This explorer came to America looking for Cities of Gold.
Who is Coronado?
Collect Riches, Teach About Their Religion, and Conquer Lands and People.
This Spanish Explorer landed in Texas by accident due to a storm.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
Who are the Karankawa?
a person (or group of people) that move from place to place
What is a nomad?