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After New Spain was created in North America, what was the name of the explorer that led a new expedition from Cuba to explore present-day Florida?
Panfilo de Narvaez
What did the Indians in present-day Florida do to the new Spanish strangers and explorers when the Indians saw them?
They chased them back to the coast
When the Spanish explorers left present-day Florida they tried to set sail across the ___________________. But only 4 men survived due to bad weather and the boats sinking.
Gulf of Mexico
The four remaining survivors walked along the southern coast of what is now the United States. They walked _______________ along the Texas coast line.
westward (west)
It took ____ years before the group of Spaniards reached New Spain
8
What was the expectation of each colonist that received plots of land from the government?
farm the land to help feed the community
Indians told Cabeza de Vaca stories of great wealth in the far ____________.
north
Why was Esteban so valuable to the new expedition to North America? (choose two)
He had great survival skills
He knew the land and its features
Who did Esteban travel with before he traveled with Fray Marcos de Niza and his expedition?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Spanish settlers brought the first ___________ to the New World (type of animal)
horses
Esteban and his Indian assistants travelled ahead of the main expedition and came upon the Pueblo village of ______________
Hawikah
What type of architecture did Santa Fe buildings resemble?
Pueblo
What name did the Spanish give to the new Pueblo village that was discovered?
Zuni
When the Indians met Esteban they thought he might be one of two things. What were the two things? (choose two)
evil spirit
spy sent by other Indian enemies
What did the Indians do to Esteban?
They killed him
When Fray Marcos de Niza viewed the village of Hawikah he thought he saw many houses made of __________
gold
Fray Marcos reported that there were ______ cities as opposed to just 1 city
7
What was the Mayordomo's main responsibility?
manage the acequia
Fray Marcos's discovery was soon known as the _____ cities of ___________.
7 cities of Cibola
A ________ is a steep cliff
bluff
Ruler appointed by the king
viceroy
Coronado followed ______________ in search of the mythical cities
Indian trade routes
Instead of great riches, the Spanish discovered great ____________ at Hawikah
poverty
In what season was the acequia cleaned
Spring
Instead of seven great cities, there were only ______ small villages
6
What did Marcos de Niza do when he was accused of lying about the riches and cities he found at the Zuni village of Hawikah
He returned to Mexico in disgrace
Some of Coronado's men went as far west as the ________________. They were the first Europeans to see it, but they called it a useless piece of property
Grand Canyon
What was the name of three of the various Pueblo villages the expedition groups came upon during their travels in the New World?
The Acoma Pueblo
The Pecos Pueblo
The Hopi Pueblo
The Spanish sometimes took over villages and began to demand ____________
tribute
The colonial economy was based mainly on _____________ and ____________
farming and ranching
What was the name of the African slave that helped guide Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca?
Esteban
What are the the reasons that Peralta chose the site at Santa Fe as the location of the new capital?
It was near the center of the colony
It was at a safe distance from the Pueblo Indians
5. What government official lived at the La Casa Real?
governor
6. Today, La Casa Real, is known as _________________.
Palace of the Governors
How many plots of land did each colonist receive?
2
22. The El Camino Real was the main trade route between ___________ and __________.
Mexico City and Santa Fe