Columbus
When did Columbus Sail the ocean blue?
1492
Where did Cortes land on his first trip?
Mexico
Coastal Plains
Buffalo type animal
Bison
The re-conquest of Spain from the Moors is called?
Reconquista
What was Columbus searching for?
A short cut to Asia
Aztec
What region has the least amount of rain fall?
Mountains and Basins
Medicine man/ Healer
Shaman
How long did the Reconquista last?
800 yrs
Spain
What year did Cortes sail?
1519-1521
What is the largest populated region?
Coastal plains
Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World
Viceroy
Moors
Where did Columbus land on his first trip?
Islands in the Caribbean Sea.
What did Cortes build in the new land?
Mexico City
What region is best for agriculture?
North Central plains
A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas
Conquistador
What was the seven cities of gold and silver called?
Cibola
What did Columbus rename the Islands he landed on?
San Salvador
How did Cortes die?
Lung disease called Pleurisy
Name the 4 regions.
Coastal plains, North Central, Great plains, Mountains and Basins
A military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control
Presidio
What are the three G's that made the people want to explore?
Gold, God, Glory