Motivations for Exploration
Conquistadors wanted to find this metal to increase their wealth.
Gold
This Spanish conquistador explored both coasts of Florida but was injured and killed by Calusa Native Americans.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Effect: Spain gained more land and, therefore, more power.
What's the cause?
Cause: Conquistadors set up colonies in Florida / the Americas.
This word means conquerors when translated to English. People with this title were explorers from the country of Spain.
Conquistadors
These imaginary lines help us figure out the location of places on the map.
Lines of Longitude and Latitude
Conquistadors wanted to set these up to give Spain more land and more power.
Colonies
This Spanish conquistador explored the western coast and panhandle of Florida but was killed in a storm.
Panfilo de Narvaez
Effect: Florida's Native Americans changed their religion to match those who lived in Spain.
What's the cause?
Cause: The Spanish built churches to teach their religion to Native Americans.
This European man discovered America.
Christopher Columbus
The study of Earth.
Geography
Conquistadors wanted to teach this religion to Native Americans in Florida.
Christianity
This African-born conquistador was a part of Panfilo de Narvaez's expedition and was enslaved.
Esteban Dorantes
Effect: Thousands of Native Americans were killed.
What's the cause?
Cause: Europeans brought diseases that Native Americans weren't immune to and killed many more Native Americans in fights.
Europeans discovered America in this year.
1492
These severe storms that bring heavy rainfall and strong winds arrive seasonally in Florida.
Hurricanes
Conquistadors wanted to find these type of resources that came from the Earth. Wood, animals, water, and crops are examples of these type of resources.
Natural Resources
This Spanish conquistador explored much of southwest North America, what is now called Mexico, and published the report of his journey later in Spain.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (Cow Head)
Effect: Native Americans learned about the food, animals, and culture of Europeans.
What's the cause?
Effect: Conquistadors met, talked to, and traded with Native Americans.
Objects made and used by people in the past.
Artifacts
These three bodies of water border Florida.
The Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida.
The Fountain of Youth
This Spanish conquistador explored much of the southwestern part of North America and was famous for being a part of the first group of Europeans to cross the Mississippi River.
Hernando de Soto
Effect: Spain earned lots of money.
What's the cause?
This nursery rhyme helps students remember the discovery of America.
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
These two Florida Native American tribes hunted and ate alligator.
Timucua and Tequesta