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Landed with 600 soldiers on the Florida coast in 1539
Who is Hernando de Soto
Capital of the Aztec Empire
Tenochititlan
Indian tribe scared of Cortez' conquistadores because of the horses and weapons
Carribean Indians
Spanish explorer led an exploration to the Gulf of America in 1527
Panfilo de Narvaez
Spaniard who spent 8 years among Texas Indians
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
sent by viceroy ion 1539 to find the cities of gold
Fray Marcos de Niza
person who believed he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic
Christopher Columbus
Aztec women who acted as a spy for Cortez
Malintzin
Former slave who was skilled at communicating with indians
Estanvanico
Wild offsprings of Spanish horses
Mustangs
took over de Soto's expedition when de Soto died
Luis de Moscoso Alvarez
Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
Leader of the Aztec Empire
Moctezuma II
Explorer who was a worked as a servant, trader, and healer
Alvar Nunez Cabeza
Global outbreak of disease
Pandemic
led the largest force ever sent by Spain into North America
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Name given by Columbus to an island in which is now the Bahamas
San Salvador
Mapped the coast of Texas
Pineda
Name for the seven cities of gold
Cibola
Founder of New Mexico
Juan de Onate
Had the Turk killed for his lies
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
country that wanted to spread Christianity to the Americas
Spain
Indian tribe that gave supplies to the shipped Spainairds after Hurricane destroyed them
Karankawa
Lead guide in the search for the cities of gold
Fray Marcos de Niza
What state did Coronado reach in his search for gold
Kansas