The Aztecs
Who was the leader of the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest?
Montezuma II
guns, germs, and steel.
Name a large animal introduced to the Americas from Eurasia.
Horses, pigs, sheep, cows
Who was the first European to explore Texas?
Alvarez de Pineda
The leader of the French quest for an empire was
La Salle
Name the major city of the Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan
The motivation for the conquistadors was
God, Gold, Glory
Define the Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, people, diseases etc. between the Old World and the New World.
What was Coronado's goal in exploring Texas?
To find the lost cities of Gold.
The first French colonial settlement in Texas was called
Fort St. Louis
How did the Aztecs govern their society?
Through an emperor (hierarchy)
Columbus was sent to the New World by ____________ and _______________ of Spain.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
The most devastating disease in the New World was ______________.
Smallpox
Who was the first Spanish explorer to find the Mississippi
De Soto
What ultimately happened to La Salle?
He was murdered.
The Aztecs used these as floating gardens to grow their food.
chinampas
The conquistador who conquered the Aztecs was
Hernan Cortes
Name two crops introduced to the Old World from the Americas.
corn, potatoes, tomatoes, squash
Which tribes interacted with Cabeza de Vaca?
Karankawa and the Coahuiltecan
Who attacked the French settlement?
The Karankawas
What was the significance of the Aztec calendar?
It was used to track religious rituals.
The conquistador who conquered the Inca empire was
Francisco Pizarro
What percentage of the Native American population died from disease?
90%
What was the encomienda system?
A labor system established by the conquistadors in colonial Spain. Colonists were given large land holdings and then enslaved the Native Americans to work the land. They converted Native Americans to Christianity .
How did the French exploration of Texas shift the focus of Spanish interest in Texas?
Spanish began exploring the gulf coast and settling some in East Texas.