Geography
The capital of New Spain
He sailed the ocean blue in 1492 funded by Spain
Who was Christopher Columbus?
He conquered the city of Tenochtitlan renaming it Mexico City.
Who was Hernan Cortez?
Purpose of Spanish exploration.
What is God, Gold, and Glory?
A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
What is a privateer?
Alvarez Pineda did this in 1519.
What is map the coastline of Texas?
Pawnee Indian who was a guide for Coronado in the search for gold.
Who was "The Turk"?
The name of the settlement that La Salle established in Matagorda Bay.
What was Ft. St. Louis?
Coronado found this when he arrived to the City of Ciboli.
What is a Native American village with adobe homes?
A person who can speak for the King or Queen.
What is a viceroy?
Coronado explored this part of Texas.
What is the panhandle of Texas?
He was the first European to have contact with the Native Americans in Texas.
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
Europeans increased their knowledge of the New World by......
What is Pineda mapping the coastline of Texas?
The legendary city of Quivera was located near this present day city.
What is Wichita, Kansas?
First Spanish settlement
What is a mission?
Columbus thought was on this continent instead on a island in the Caribbean.
What is Asia?
He missed the mouth of the Mississippi and ended up in Matagorda Bay.
Who was La Salle?
Coronado was looking for these 2 places.
What are the cities of Cibola and Quivera?
When the Spanish found that France had established a settlement(Ft. St. Louis) in Texas they became focused on.......
What is settling Spanish territory?
A Spanish soldier
What is a conquistador?
Name the 7 continents.
What is North/South America, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, and Africa?
He was the first European explorer to come into East Texas.
Who was Moscoso?
He explored and established a settlement on the upper portion of the Rio Grande.
Who was Juan de Onate?
Reason why Spain was trying to find a quicker route to Asia.
What was the Ottoman Empire was charging high fees to cross through their land?