Vocabulary
People
Aztecs
Exploring North America
New Spain
100
A religious community where priests taught Christianity
What is a mission
100
In 1598, he lead settlers, soldiers and priests to present-day New Mexico.
Who was Juan de Onate
100
The Aztec capital
What was Tenochtitlan
100
Ponce de Leon was looking for this when he claimed Florida for Spain
What is the fountain of youth
100
Spain sent priests and explorers to spread this to the Indians.
What is Christianity
200
An area of land ruled by another country
What is a colony
200
Founded the missions in California
Who was Juipero Serra
200
Two reasons why Cortes was able to defeat and conquer the Aztecs
What are disease or guns/armor or alliances with neighboring Indian nations
200
He was the first European explorer to reach the Mississippi River
Who was de Soto
200
Spanish hacienda owners relied on them to farm the land, often cheating them out of their pay
Who were the Indians
300
A large farm or ranch, often with own village and church
What is a hacienda
300
In 1565, he started a settlement in St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the United States built by Europeans
Who was Pedro Menendez de Aviles
300
The leader of the Aztec empire at the time of conquest
Who was Moctezuma
300
Coronado's solder's were the first Europeans to see this natural wonder in Arizona
What is the Grand Canyon
300
After the population of Indians fell from disease, the Spanish brought __________ to work the sugar plantations
Who were enslaved Africans (slaves)
400
A journey to achieve a goal
What is an expedition
400
Led an expedition into North America, passing through what is now Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Who was Coronado
400
Cortes and Spain were looking for this when they went to conquer North America
What is gold (or wealth, fame, etc.)
400
He published an account of his experiences in the Southwest, urging better treatment of the American Indians.
Who was Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
400
This Spanish priest spoke out against the mistreatment of the American Indians and convinced the Spanish king to make laws to help protect them.
Who was Bartolome de las Casas
500
Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader
What is an empire
500
Led an expedition to present-day Florida in 1513 and claimed the land for Spain
Who was Juan Ponce de Leon
500
She helped Cortes communicate with the Aztecs
Who was Malinche
500
Ponce de Leon named the land he explored "Pasqua de Florida," which means this in Spanish
What is "Feast of Flowers," or Easter
500
Led a revolt against the Spanish in New Mexico, keeping them out until his people, the Pueblo Indians, were conquered in 1692
Who was Pope
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