Early North America
Until the 1500s, these were the only people living in North America.
Who were the Native Americans?
He guided Francisco Coronado’s group to the Seven Cities of Gold.
Who was Marcos de Nira?
The Seven Cities of Gold were searched for by this explorer.
Who was Francisco Coronado?
The year Cabeza de Vaca arrived on the Texas coast.
What is 1528?
A record made by someone who actually witnessed an event is called this type of source.
What is a primary source?
The Spanish named their empire this after defeating the Aztec Empire.
What is New Spain?
These “Seven Cities of Gold” turned out to be this.
What is a hoax?
Marcos de Nira was sent to find the Seven Cities of Gold in this year.
What is 1539?
The year Cabeza de Vaca reached Mexico City.
What is 1536?
A record made after an event takes place is this type of source.
What is a secondary source?
During his years as a slave, Cabeza de Vaca learned this important skill.
What is healing the sick?
Francisco Coronado felt this way after his expedition, but we now see him as this.
What is he felt like a failure because he found no gold; we consider him a success for exploring and mapping the Southwest?
Francisco Coronado’s failed attempt to find the Seven Cities of Gold took place in this year.
What is 1540?
Arrange these in order: Coronado fails to find gold, Cabeza de Vaca reaches Mexico City, Marcos de Nira is sent north.
1. Cabeza de Vaca reaches Mexico City (1536) → 2. Marcos de Nira sent north (1539) → 3. Coronado fails to find gold (1540)
Give one example of a primary source.
What is a piece of the Aztec emperor’s coat / missionary beads / broken Aztec sculptures?
Answers may vary.
This is what Cabeza de Vaca told everyone when he returned to Mexico City.
What are cities of gold?
Before Coronado failed to find the Seven Cities of Gold, this event happened.
What is Francisco Coronado sending Marcos de Nira to find the Seven Cities of Gold?
Hernando Cortes defeated the Aztec Empire in this year.
What is 1519?
The timeline event that came after Cabeza de Vaca reached Mexico City but before Coronado failed to find gold.
What is Coronado sending Marcos de Nira to find the Seven Cities of Gold?
Give one example of a secondary source.
What is a story written about Father Marcos de Nira / a biography of Hernando Cortes / a drawing of the Aztec Empire?
Answers may vary.
This is how the Aztec emperor died and how Hernando Cortes defeated the Aztecs.
What is he was struck in the head with a rock; Cortes’s army surrounded the city, starving the Aztecs until many died from hunger and disease?
Cabeza de Vaca told tales of this place, inspiring later explorers.
What are the Seven Cities of Gold?
The number of years between Cortes’s victory and Coronado’s failed expedition.
What is 21 years?
The Spanish conqueror who began the chain of exploration by defeating the Aztec Empire.
Who was Hernando Cortes?
Explain the difference between a primary and secondary source.
What is a primary source is created by someone who was there; a secondary source is made later by someone who was not present?