The king and queen who agreed to become Columbus's patron.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
100
Although he was killed in battle in the Philippines, he is credited with leading the 1st expedition to sail around the world.
Who is Magellan?
100
A settlement or area far from the country that rules it is called a _________________. (Hint: New Spain can be described as this.)
What is a colony?
100
Coronado never found gold and riches but, he was the first European to discover this historical landmark in the Southwest United States.
What is the Grand Canyon?
200
Spanish explorers or soldiers that wanted to conquer new land.
What is a conquistador?
200
This country funded Columbus's voyage.
What is Spain?
200
While searching for the Fountain of Youth, he explored and claimed Florida for Spain.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
200
The colony of New Spain included land in North and South America as well as, the ___________ Islands.
What is the Caribbean?
200
Ponce de Leon named this settlement Pescua, Florida because he landed in the rich and colorful land around this holiday.
What is Easter?
300
A person that gives financial support to another person or cause.
What is a patron?
300
A reason for Columbus's voyage was to find a sea route to __________ by sailing ____________.
What is Asia and west?
300
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
300
One way the settling of New Spain was harmful to the Native Americans was that they were forced to work as slaves doing these two jobs.
What is work on farms and in mines?
300
In the year 1519, these two men set sail from Spain on different voyages and for very different reasons; one was a conquistador while the other was an expert navigator.
Who are Cortes and Magellan?
400
To sail completely around the world.
What is circumnavigate?
400
Columbus wanted to spread this religion to other countries.
What is Christianity?
400
While searching for the mythical City of Cibola he explored and claimed the southwest part of the United States.
Who is Coronado?
400
These are the TWO ways many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of New Spain.
What are diseases (small pox) and killed in battles with conquistadors?
400
Columbus called this tribe Indians but, their real name was the _________________.
Who are the Tainos?
500
A group of nations or people ruled by a single group or leader.
What is an empire?
500
The Spanish rulers hoped to gain money from trading these items.
What is gold and spices?
500
While searching for riches this Spanish conquistador explored and claimed the southeast part of the United States for Spain.
Who is DeSoto?
500
The settlement of New Spain was beneficial to Spain because they were able to spread Christianity and become more __________________.
What is powerful?
500
The first settlement for Spain that was founded by Columbus and named after the Queen of Spain.