Vocabulary
A conqueror
Conquistador
The king of this country refused to pay for Columbus’s expedition
Portugal
Christopher Columbus wanted to reach Asia by sailing in this direction.
West
Ponce de Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth in what present day state?
Florida
This group experienced hardships as the Spanish settled in North America
Native Americans
A person who supports the work of another person or organization, often with money
Patron
These were the names of Columbus’s original 3 ships
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
This conquistador led an expedition to Mexico in 1519 to conquer the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
This was the first town established in North America by Europeans
La Isabella
He was the leader of the Aztecs when they were defeated by the Spanish
Moctezuma
An organized group of people taking a journey for a purpose
Expedition
DAILY DOUBLE- These were 2 goods Columbus' patrons hoped to get from Asia
Gold and spices
This explorer’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
This is the oldest city in the United States settled by Europeans
St. Augustine
DAILY DOUBLE- Though Coronado did not find Cibola he did find this natural wonder
Grand Canyon
A group of nations or peoples ruled by a single authority
Empire
These leaders became Christopher Columbus’ patrons
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
This explorer unsuccessfully searched for Cibola
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
This colony was established by the Spanish in North America in 1535
New Spain
This is how many ships Magellan left with on his expedition
5 ships
To travel completely around
Circumnavigate
How many men did Columbus leave with? How long were Columbus and his crew at sea before seeing land?
90 men and 5 weeks
This explorer had 700 men and 10 ships and he unsuccessfully searched for treasure in what is now the southeastern US.
Hernando de Soto
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Tenochtitlan
Ferdinand Magellan was killed in fighting with the native people of what island
Phillipines