Row 1
An Italian sailor who believed he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Christopher Columbus
Which tribe was frightened of the Spaniards because they had never seen horses, steel, or weapons?
Caribbean
When did the Spaniards attack Tenochititlan?
May 1521
A northern region that the American Indians said was rich in gold but when the Spainards got there, there was 0 gold left.
Apalachee
A North African slave who later escaped with Cabeza de Vaca and 2 other allies. He was skilled with communicating and helped the group by learning where they needed to go.
Estevanico
The rulers of Spain who gifted Columbus the ships he would use on his voyage in search of Asia
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
A conquistador who founded La Villa Rica de Vera Cruz, the first Spanish settlement on the American mainland and would later conquer the Aztec Empire
Hernán Cortés
What was built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan which later became the capital of New Spain?
Mexico City
Which Spanish Explorer said this quote-“It became clear that we could leave this terrible land only by dying.”
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
After two years of planning, Cabeza de Vaca and his 3 companions escaped and set off along the coast in search of Mexico. During their travels,what tribes did they encounter?
Atakapas, Karankawas, and Coahuiltecans
The names of the ships the rulers of Spain gifted Columbus for his journey.
Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
The ruler of the Aztec Empire that despite giving Hernan Cortes peace offerings, was later captured by him
Moctezuma II
The land the capital of New Spain eventually covered.
California to Florida to Mexico
As a last resort, the Spaniards used what materials they could find to build several small, flimsy boats. About a month after they set sail, a huge storm arose. Three of the boats, including Narváez’s, washed up on the Texas coast, probably in or near ________________
Matagorda Bay
At one village, Cabeza de Vaca removed an arrowhead from a man’s chest and then stitched up the wound. As a result, the Spaniards became celebrated as _______ among some Indian tribes. Cabeza de Vaca later described how the explorers’ growing fame as ______ helped them survive.
Healers
When did Columbus set sail on his voyage in search for Asia
August 3, 1492
Hernan Cortes faced overwhelming odds in conquering the Aztecs. The Aztecs had conquered a vast area and ruled several million people. An Indian woman named _____________ however helped Cortés overcome these odds. With her help, he gained allies among the conquered peoples
Malintzin
One of the first European who saw Texas's coast and then was also the first one to map out the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
How many Explorers survived the sea journey to reach a Texas island that was probably Galveston or San Luis?
80
One of Cabeza de Vaca companion was skilled at __________ with different American Indian groups also helped the explorers survive. He found out the ways they needed to go by doing this
Communicating
An island which is now the Bahamas that Columbus found and named it San Salvador or what?
Holy Savior
The Aztec capital which Hernan Cortes later attacked leaving it in ruins
Tenochtitlán
A Spanish explorer who led a voyage to the Gulf of Mexico in search for gold and riches who then eventually disappeared after his poorly anchored boat washed out to sea
Pánfilo de Narváez
The Spainards were lost and with winter approaching, the situation was grim. Just as they were losing all hope, a group of Karankawa Indians appeared. This meeting in ______ marked the beginning of the Age of Contact in Texas.
1528
When did Cabeza de Vaca and his companions come across Spanish soldiers who later took them to Mexico City?
1536
Spanish soldier adventurers in search of glory, gold, and land.
Conquistadores
The Indians that Cortes convinced to join him.
Mexican
When did the Spanish Explorers reach Tampa Bay?
April 1528
The Indian tribe who took the Spaniards who were lost in Florida and shared their supplies with them.
Karankawas
When did Cabeza de Vaca publish a story of his travels called The Narrative of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca?
1542